Technical Writing – 3 Golden Rules of Indexing
Introduction Indexing is the process of compiling and sorting all the pages of a book, magazine or periodical. The indexer is responsible for creating an alphabetical list of all the topics covered in the text. The reader can then use it to find specific information in the text more easily by looking up words that…
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How to Create a Cross-Reference in FrameMaker
Introduction A cross-reference is often used in technical and scientific publications to indicate related information. The purpose of cross-referencing is to help the reader find related information in the document. The following are some examples of how cross-references can be used in a document: A) To provide information about an author or article that is…
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How to Scale or Resize PDF Pages in Acrobat
Introduction to Scale or Resize PDF Pages To know how to scale or resize PDF pages is a skill that can save you a lot of time and money. Why? Because disasters do happen. Imagine you have finished a 900-page PDF document and you realize that the left margin should’ve been 0.5 inch smaller. Oops!…
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When to Use Jargon in Technical Writing?
Introduction: What is jargon and why do people use it? You’ve heard it a thousand times and it’s true: you should stay away from jargon and write as you speak. Jargon is a type of language that is specific to a particular group of people, such as the military, medicine, or politics. The use of…
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