Connecting Writers and Translators - XML-based Content Management of Product Documentation at Autodesk

For most of its products, Autodesk traditionally follows documentation creation and translation processes similar to those employed by many other software companies. The vast majority of the documentation is created in unstructured Adobe Framemaker, some also in Microsoft Word or directly in HTML. Single-sourcing of online help and printed documentation is typically achieved through complex conversion processes e. g. using WebWorks Publisher in conjunction with Framemaker and other tools developed in-house.