Yes. Index as you go. If you use FrameMaker, this is fairly easy to do
via markers.

A detailed TOC is no replacement for an IX.

On 12/12/06, Lisa M. Bronson (TCP) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How many of you do indexing as a part of your job?
>
> Where I work, we unfortunately do not index our manuals. My predecessor
> told me that we have such a detailed Table of Contents that we don't need
> one. Now, I disagree with that idea, but am faced with the reality that in
> the 8 years I've worked here, there has only been one time that I haven't
> been swamped with just keeping up with day-to-day work.
>
> What about the rest of you? Do you index your manuals?
>
> Have a great week!
> Lisa B.


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