Document! X is a documentation and help authoring tool to aid you in the production of technical reference documentation. Document! X automates the production of the core reference information, using existing source content (.NET Xml comments, TSQL comments, COM Typelib HelpStrings, Database descriptions, Javadoc comments, XSD Annotations) where available whilst still allowing you to author additional content in a comprehensive authoring environment.
Document! X delivers all of the benefits of automated, accurate and comprehensive documentation without sacrificing your ability to customize, supplement and extend the generated content.
Document! X allows you to concentrate on developing help content by automatically laying out generated Topics in a consistent and professional style. This template based approach to help development makes it easy to change and evolve the look and feel of your help project without requiring any rework in the help content itself.
Document! X shortcuts the otherwise lengthy process of generating technical documentation and context sensitive help for:
Output Formats
Document! X can generate:
All outputs are generated from XML and XHTML based content.
What is generated
Document! X generates a comprehensive set of HTML files, optionally compiled into an HTML Help 1.x, Microsoft Help 2.x or Microsoft Help Viewer file. Generated content includes:
Standard look and feel
The standard templates shipped with Document! X reflect the current Microsoft standard for technical documentation in order to provide a consistent and familiar style and layout. Developers will feel immediately at home with the documentation you create.
Templates can be fully customized (including the Table of Contents, Page Type and style, color schemes etc.) without having to rework content.
There are several movies that provide a great introduction to Document! X functionality and concepts: