Dr.Explain versions

Make CHM, PDF, and HTML help files
6.5
Dec 8, 2022
6.4
May 12, 2022
6.2
6.1
Sep 28, 2020
5.6
Jun 9, 2018
5.4
Oct 12, 2016
Review
5.3
Mar 1, 2016
Review
5.2
Aug 13, 2015
Review
5.1
Mar 16, 2015
5.0
Oct 4, 2014
Review
4.9
May 29, 2013
4.8
Oct 10, 2012
4.7
May 20, 2012
4.5
Sep 3, 2011
Review
4.2
Mar 23, 2011
4.1
Aug 20, 2010
Review
4.0
Feb 2, 2010
3.1
Aug 24, 2008
3.0
Apr 2, 2008
Review
2.6
Apr 2, 2008
2.0
Oct 29, 2008
1.5
Jun 20, 2009

What's new

v5.4 [Oct 12, 2016]
Simpler page design and layout customization
Screenshot capture and analyzing tool was improved
Many minor issues were fixed and numerous improvements were made

v5.3 [Mar 1, 2016]
New startup screen
New single-document interface (SDI) model
Improved import functions
Many minor issues were fixed and numerous improvements were made.

v5.2 [Aug 13, 2015]
Responsive layout of online manuals for better accessibility on mobile devices.
Automatic numeration of the documentation topics.
Verified Windows 10 compatibility.
Ability to import very large MS Word files.
Better RTL (Right-To-Left writing) support.
More customizable multi-level lists.
Many issues were fixed and numerous improvements were made.

v5.0 [Oct 4, 2014]
- New Teamwork and collaboration.
- Colored export logs.
- Improved and re-styled user interface.
- New start up dialog .
- New hot keys.

v4.1 [Aug 20, 2010]
Multilevel lists
- Use predefined style of multilevel lists and create your own list styles.
Instant publishing of online manuals on Tiwri - The technical writing platform
- TiWri is a cloud platform that lets multiple users jointly develop technical, reference, or user documentation using Dr.Explain as a client application and then to publish it on the TiWri cloud server directly from Dr.Explain in two clicks.
Spell checking settings are now set per project, not globally
Several issues in PDF export were fixed
Several issues in text editor were fixed

v3.0 [Apr 2, 2008]
Capturing of HTML and Flash;Revamped text editor;Google sitemap generator;Topic statuses;Macro variables

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