Structured document processors: Implications for technical writing |
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Authors: | Rose Norman Daryl Grider |
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Institution: | 1. Associate Professor of English and director of Business and Technical Writing , University of Alabama , Huntsville;2. HALLIBURTON NUS Environmental Corporation , |
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Abstract: | Structured Document Processors (SDPs) guide and control composing processes for specialized writing, such as procedures and regulations. SDPs integrate word processors and various writing aids in a controlled writing environment that prompts writers for particular kinds of information, automatically formats document design features, and provides context‐sensitive help on how to write within the required document structures. This article describes a range of SDPs now used in industry, and explores their implications for the practice and teaching of technical writing. |
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