Topic
A chunk of information about a particular subject. Topics are the most important part of a pro-
ject. Everything else is contained within topics (e.g., hyperlinks, text, pictures) or points
toward topics (e.g., table of contents, index, browse sequences). The very reason end users
open a Help system is to find information, a little direction. They find that help within indi-
vidual topics.
V
Variable
A pre-set term or content that you can use in your project over and over. Variables are similar
to snippets, but variables are used for brief, non-formatted pieces of content (such as the name
of your company's product or your company's phone number). There are different kinds of
variables: (1) those you create, (2) system variables, (3) Heading variables, or (4) Running
HF variables for page headers and footers in printed output.
X
XML Editor
The window in the Flare interface where you can add content and formatting to elements
such as topics and snippets.
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