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How to create an Online User Manual?

Hi,

I would like to know if there is any php opensource solutions to create online manuals like the http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/, or do I have to write my own script to do that?

Edit: The intention for creating this online manual is for general public. I know I could put up a wiki for something like this, but I think wiki is a good supplement, but I would not consider it as the official for general user group.

Thanks.

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Sphinx can do something similar.

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  2010-02-22 04:11:59
Would you have anything that is php based to recommend? Thanks.
jl  2010-02-22 04:16:47
Nope. But I'm one of those elitists that believes that PHP should not be used from the command line, so take that as you will.
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  2010-02-22 04:20:24
Generally, my intention is not for creating a user manual for technical users, but general user guide, so am not creating it from the command line, probably from a db and interface app. I could put up a wiki, but I think wiki is good for a good addon for quick tips, but it still doesn't look official with a wiki manual. However though Sphinx looks that it has some of the features like the vbulletin manual. I will try it out to see if that is really to my need. Thanks.
jl  2010-02-22 04:39:43
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The last time I did this I used XSL similar to this: http://nwalsh.com/docs/tutorials/xsl/

Andrew Johnson  2010-02-22 04:23:18
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What about phpDocumentor? Sample manuals styles are here: http://manual.phpdoc.org/.

braveterry  2010-02-22 23:15:05

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