Authoring tool

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An authoring tool (English help authoring tool , HAT ) refers to software that is used to create online help and other information products.

Areas of application

Authoring tools (see also visual programming environment ) are used in the area of technical documentation to create different information products for different target groups (e.g. users, administrators, developers). They are also used for content creation in e-learning . Examples, especially from the field of e-learning, are the originally New Zealand open source product exelearning or LearningApps and Hot Potatoes .

Tasks and functions

The main task is to import or capture text and graphics in order to make this data available in the desired output format. Here is the single source publishing more and more important, which allows from a source different information products (. Eg online help and user manuals ) to create.