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==Tools==
The following tools are used by technical writers to author and present documents:
*'''[[Rendering|CAD rendering]]''': Technical writers working in mechanical engineering often use CAD rendering tools to "explode" CAD designs
*'''[[Desktop publishing|Desktop publishing tools]] or [[word processors]]''': In the 1990s, most technical writing was performed with tools like [[Microsoft Word]], [[PageMaker]], or [[Framemaker]]. These early programs allowed technical writers to author, edit, design, and print documents from a computer. White paper authors generally still rely on [[Microsoft Word]] and enhanced desktop publishing tools such as [[Adobe InDesign]] and [[LyX]] for desktop publishing.<ref>Johnson, Tom [http://idratherbewriting.com/2011/12/19/what-tools-do-technical-writers-use/ "What Tools Do Technical Writers Use".] ''I'd Rather Be Writing''. December 19, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2014.</ref>
*'''[[Content Management Systems]] (CMSs):''' Modern technical writing requires tools like CMSs and [[Component content management system|CCMSs]] to author, edit, store, and publish online "knowledgebase" help systems for organizations. In addition to basic editing features and web uploading, a CMS also provides content management features such as version management and built-in systems to maintain large workflows. Most CMSs are [[SGML]], [[XML]], or [[XHTML]] based.
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