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Markdown
5 articles
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An AI-based workflow to translate legacy content
Translating legacy documentation is costly and time-consuming. This post shows how I combined DeepL, GPT-4o, and a bit of manual editing to efficiently translate French Markdown files into polished English-good enough for legacy content and easy to iterate.
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Strong information typing without the XML overhead
You don’t need the complexity of DITA XML to benefit from its discipline. With Markdown and modern docs-as-code workflows, technical writers can apply strong information typing-tasks, concepts, and references-using lightweight, open tools.
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Turn Word files into SEO-optimized web pages: boost your content reach with AI
How we transformed unstructured Word 97/2000 files into a decade-long web publication of conferences-using Markdown, Python, and GPT-powered automation for just $30.
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From DITA XML to Markdown: lightweight information typing
DITA brought structure through XML, but its complexity often felt heavy. Markdown offers a lightweight alternative where technical writers can still apply DITA’s information typing principles-using open, freely available tools and without the XML overhead.
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A web journey: from HTML to Git-based Markdown workflows
Tracing over two decades of web publishing, from raw HTML and Dreamweaver to CMSes, structured content, static site generators, and modern Git-based Markdown workflows. Lessons for solo and team content developers on maintainability, collaboration, and performance.