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Extract source material from code, PDF, or HTML, then assemble, review, preview, and export a publishable documentation set.
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Documentation quality usually fails when teams rewrite content from memory. Begin by identifying the real source for each section: code comments, generated API shape, a PDF handout, a scanned manual, or an existing HTML page. Extract only what can be traced back to that source so later reviewers can challenge wording, examples, and version claims.
Raw extraction is not publishable documentation. Merge sections into one Markdown draft, normalize lists, add tables where comparisons matter, and remove duplicate passages that came from overlapping sources. This step is where the workflow becomes authoring rather than simple conversion.
Run link extraction, preview the document, and check whether headings, cross-references, tables, and release notes still make sense after the merge. A clean source file can still render poorly, especially when sections came from code and PDF at the same time.
Once preview is solid, export to HTML, PDF, or a bundled review package that matches the actual audience. If stakeholders expect printable or branded documentation, apply the PDF theme pack intentionally rather than treating export as a last-minute format conversion.
Workflow playbook
Pull reusable text from code comments, API structure, PDF, scanned PDF, or existing HTML so the draft starts from real source material instead of manual retyping.
Merge extracted sections, insert generated tables where comparisons help, and bring lists into a consistent editorial structure.
Inspect outbound references and package the review set so missing links, duplicated sections, and release notes can be checked together.
Render the document before export to catch heading order, broken formatting, and layout issues while the source is still easy to edit.
Generate the agreed release artifact as HTML or PDF, applying a PDF theme pack when the document needs branded or more readable print output.
Use extraction tools that match the real source instead of forcing every input through one conversion path.
Choose preview and export steps based on whether the handoff is HTML, PDF, or a review bundle.
Normalize headings, lists, tables, and links before preview so the exported document does not freeze avoidable errors.