MadCap Flare

MadCap Flare is the professional content authoring tool used by technical writers and documentation specialists to create, manage, and publish content for both print and online documentation. Whether used to create content for complex digital print publishing (PDF) or online Help systems (WebHelp and WebHelp Mobile), MadCap Flare provides a robust authoring and publishing solution for your professional technical communication needs.

• Leverage Existing Content
  Like many authors and organizations, you need to leverage hundreds and even thousands of existing documents created using other products. Flare's import process makes it easy to migrate a wide range of file types into your new XML-based authoring environment. Migrate legacy content from Adobe® RoboHelp™, Adobe® FrameMaker®, Microsoft® Word™, .CHM, DITA and many more. No coding knowledge or special skills required.
• Authoring and Content Reuse
  Using Flare’s patented, visual XML editor, authors can enjoy the benefits of XML (extensible markup language) without any need for XML knowledge. With XML, content is separate from formatting and therefore allows the author to focus on content creation. The authoring process is further enhanced and streamlined using advanced topic-based authoring features that further allow for maximum content reuse and publishing to multiple deliverables and outputs.
• Multi-channel Publishing
  Publish content to a variety of formats including cross-browser, cross-platform online Help, printed documents such as PDF and Word™, and online Help optimized for mobile devices.
• Project Management and Collaboration
  Flare makes it easier to manage complex projects with advanced tracking and reporting tools. File Tagging allows you to assign tags to topics, files, even folders, within Flare. Assign tags for authors or milestones and generate reports based off of the assigned tags.
• Cross-product Integration
  Tight product integration across the entire MadCap Software suite of products allows for efficient content creation and streamlined workflow.
• Translation and Localization
  Language support in Flare is unmatched. Not only does it support Unicode language characters, but also double-byte Asian languages and Eastern European languages.
• Accessibility
  Flare PDF and WebHelp outputs have been improved to help you make your documentation more accessible to users who have visual and hearing impairments, and is therefore compliant with standards such as Section 508 and WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).
• Contribution and Review
  Tight integration with Flare and MadCap Contributor make the content contribution and review process easy and efficient. Authors can utilize the expertise of Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) and content contributors outside the document management team that can edit and review topics, track changes, make annotations, and update content with a simple, easy-to-use interface. Track changes in Flare and MadCap Contributor now make is easier to manage the contribution and review process.