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Quick Documents

Quickly generate PDF, Word, or HTML output from the current topic or snippet for fast review and sharing, without building entire targets.

Quick PDF​

Create a PDF from the current topic or snippet:

  1. Open a topic or snippet in Flare.
  2. Click Quick PDF in the Review group.
  3. The plugin builds a PDF using a target named KaizenTarget (or creates one if it doesn't exist).
  4. The PDF opens automatically.

Snippet Support: When you use Quick PDF with a snippet, the plugin automatically creates a temporary wrapper topic, builds the PDF, then cleans up the temporary file. This allows you to quickly preview how your snippet will appear in PDF output.

Quick Word​

Create a Word document from the current topic or snippet:

  1. Open a topic or snippet in Flare.
  2. Click Quick Word in the Review group.
  3. The plugin builds a Word file using a target named KaizenWordTarget (or creates one if it doesn't exist).
  4. The Word document opens automatically.

Snippet Support: When you use Quick Word with a snippet, the plugin automatically creates a temporary wrapper topic, builds the Word document, then cleans up the temporary file. This allows you to quickly preview how your snippet will appear in Word output.

Quick HTML​

Create a clean XHTML file from the current topic or snippet:

  1. Open a topic or snippet in Flare.
  2. Click Quick HTML in the Review group.
  3. The plugin generates a clean XHTML file using a custom target.
  4. The HTML file opens in your default browser.

Snippet Support: When you use Quick HTML with a snippet, the plugin automatically creates a temporary wrapper topic, builds the HTML file, then cleans up the temporary file. This allows you to quickly preview how your snippet will appear in HTML output.

Required Setup​

The plugin uses special target files for quick builds:

  • KaizenTarget for PDF output
  • KaizenWordTarget for Word output
  • Custom target for HTML output

If these don't exist, the plugin will create them automatically.

Use Cases​

  • Quick review copies for SMEs
  • Fast PDF previews without full builds
  • Share individual topics or snippets via email
  • Review formatting and layout quickly
  • Generate samples for stakeholder approval
  • Preview snippet rendering in PDF, Word, or HTML format

Tips​

  • Much faster than building entire targets
  • Useful during iterative writing and review
  • Great for spot-checking formatting
  • Ideal for single-topic deliverables
  • Works with both topics and snippets - snippets are automatically wrapped in a temporary topic for generation