In the Madcap world of Flare (yes, I promise never to say that again), you can use stylesheets to give your tech docs a real edge. For me, styles are one of the hidden secrets in Flare. So, if you plan to publish your tech docs to PDF, Web, or HTML5, a crash course in CSS […]
MadCap Flare: Conditional Text 101
October 25, 2015 by
Conditional text is one of those writing tactics technical writers love to talk about… but never seem to use. It’s a shame as conditional tagging can save you a lot of time, especially if you have technical documents which share 90% of the content but the other 10% needs to be tweaked for each release. […]
Madcap Flare – Close all Open Documents Except Active One
October 19, 2015 by
Ever want to close all the open documents in Madcap Flare except the one you’re working on? Yes? If so, here’s how you do it: In Flare, click the Window tab. In the Open Windows section (far left), click the Close All Documents button. This opens a drop-down list. Click Close All Documents Except This […]
Madcap Flare: Snippets 101
October 15, 2015 by
Snippets? Sounds familiar but what are they? In the Madcap world of Flare, snippets are content ‘fragments’ you can re-use in different parts of your Madcap Flare projects. Use snippets to insert: Text Tables Images Video Why Use Snippets If you find yourself typing the same text over and over, create a snippet instead. Create […]
Madcap Flare: Logo Size and Settings for WebHelp
October 1, 2015 by
Want to replace the default MadCap Flare logo for your online help? Before you do, a few things to consider: For IE 6 or older uses — save the logo as GIF with a transparent background. If you use PNG, the transparent portion of your image appears as black. For IE 7 or newer — […]
Madcap Flare: how to improve Search Engine Optimization
September 20, 2015 by
Using Madcap Flare to create your WebHelp? Did you know you can add SEO information to the page headers? This improves their results in search engines queries and helps customers find information faster. Want to know how? Follow these steps, grasshopper. Madcap Flare: how to improve Search Engine Optimization In Project Organizer, click Targets, then […]
Madcap Flare: How to Create Variables
September 15, 2015 by
Are you using variables in your technical documents? If not, you might be missing out. They save a lot of time and help keep the documents accurate, for example, if you need to change a product name across the entire doc set. If those puppies were hard-coded, you’re in trouble. We use Madcap Flare. The […]
How to Remove the MadCap Logo in WebHelp Output
September 10, 2015 by
When creating WebHelp with Madcap Flare, you can add your own logo instead of the default Madcap logo. Here’s how to do it. To remove the MadCap logo and replace it with your own logo: Open the skin want to remove the logo from. Click the Styles On the Tool Item category, click Logo. Click […]
How to Find Broken Links in Madcap Flare
September 2, 2015 by
Tired of all those pesky broken links in your WebHelp projects? Wish they’d go away? Well now you can! If you use MadCap Flare to create your web help, you can run a broken link checker. It’s not perfect. But it will catch most dead links, which is a start. Finding broken links in Madcap […]
Madcap Flare: How to add The Mark of The Web
September 2, 2015 by
Using Madcap Flare for WebHelp? If you have problems getting Internet Explorer to run web help pages, added ‘Mark of the Web’ to your WebHelp files. Madcap Flare: How to add Mark of the Web You can add the Mark of the Web to HTML files so they run locally in Internet Explorer. In Project […]