DOC-ASSEMBLER DOCUMENTATION

WHAT IS THIS?
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NanoWiki is a documentation tool with a small footprint, extreme containment, and maximum portability, even when segments are isolated from a comprehensive constellation. Each element is as self-sustained as possible.
Unlike most content managers, this documentation tool tries to embed as much content as possible into one file, not link resources, like images and/or supportive documents. Therefore these binary files are converted to text, using base64-conversion, then included into the content via straight HTML. The syntax for images, documents, and links is provided as templates, along with explanations and samples.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
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CHANGE THE MAIN TITLE...
of the documentation, by double-clicking on it.

ADD ARTICLES...
as needed, bring them into the right order, and save the whole page through the button in the upper left.

EDIT ARTICLES...
by double-clicking them. Then edit and save the whole page (again) with the button in the upper left. Get new images and documents posted, using the conversion tool in the [ADD] section.

NO FONT-SIZE, BOLD, ITALIC, TABLES - NOTHING???
Nope. Enjoy your own HTML-skills, almost everything is supported (but stay away from </textarea> and JavaScript). This is intended to be as simple and bare-bones as possible.
Templates for images and links (to files and pages) are included. Use CAPITALIZATION, +++ additional characters +++, and indentation for emphasis and organization. Worked for decades on a typewriter, works here too.

AND NO 'UNDO...'
In the text-box, right-click and choose UNDO, or press [CTRL]+[Z] / [CTRL]+[Y] for UNDO / REDO.
If you messed up completely, deleted something, open the original you should overwrite after editing in a separate window and get the content from there (open the editor with a double-click).
If you broke the system somehow, do not overwrite the previous version, simply re-load the page, and start over. If you overwrote the original already, get a backup.
MAKE AND KEEP BACKUPS, they compress nicely and fast. Disciplin, people, this is meant to be small, simple, fast, portable, and independent, not fool or vilain proof.

AND NO LOGIN/SECURITY...
Not needed, only you (or your people) have write access to the files. You can write anything on a paper copy, doesn't change the original, neither other people's copies.

HOW DO I SHARE MY DOCUMENTATION?
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Give others read access e.g. by posting the wiki on a web server or on a file-sharing platform, like Dropbox or Google Drive. Just find out how to "make file publicly accessible".
Web servers or fully addressible platforms are (only) required to provide cross-linked multi-topic documentation sites instead of single documentation pages.
Here is a handy notes file handler, extract directly into directory with documentation notes on a PHP-enabled web server.

ENJOY! - or improve...

Doc-Assembler >>

GENERAL IDEA

The tool assists with generating documents with repetitive structure by providing re-usable, user-generated, purpose-specific, pre-formatted content blocks.

Alternatively or additionally, a content distrubtion tool allows to apply a content list to an existing document, acting as template.

The generated document would then be copied into a Word document for further processing (e.g. PDF creation)

FEATURES

The tool can run locally, on individual computers, even without Internet connection. Only the advanced editor window below the tool requires to be online.
All content is editable inside the text-boxes. For formatting changes, copy the content / block into the advanced editor below the tool and back.
All content created can be saved in it's current state individually, under a different name, using the black button on the upper right. This allows to create individual versions of the same processor for different document types. Overwrite existing document tools for updates, choose new names for new document tools.
The advanced editor below the tool displays hidden content structures (e.g. tables) and provides more formatting abilties. It may be advisable to copy content blocks from Word document into the advanced editor and then from there into a new content block. Alternatively, the distribution list may be aggregated in the advanced editor, before being copied into the distribution field for processing.

METHOD 1 - Content Blocks

Create documents from formatted text block library and move them into document (always(!) added to bottom)
Blocks and individual content can be added in alternating order
[+] - ADD new block; [x] - DELETE block; [>>] - INSERT block

METHOD 2 - Content Distribution

In template document, create placeholders by inserting '~~~' (tripple tildes)
Assemble distribution list with content blocks divided by '|||' (tripple pipes)
[>>>] - executes distribution; [!!!] - undo of unsatisfactory distribution

ADVANCED EDITOR

While all text-boxes allow direct editing, the advanced editor makes content blocks visible, which assists with complex document structures, like tables.
Optional: Copy content into the advanced editor first, make adjustments, then copy to target field (content block, distribution list, or template).