Editing Documentation (section)

== Producing documentation ==
[[Technical writers]] and corporate communicators are professionals whose field and work is documentation. Ideally, technical writers have a background in both the subject matter and also in writing, managing content, and [[information architecture]]. Technical writers more commonly collaborate with [[subject-matter experts]], such as engineers, technical experts, medical professionals, etc. to define and then create documentation to meet the user's needs. [[Corporate communication]]s includes other types of written documentation, for example:
* [[Market communications]] (MarCom): MarCom writers endeavor to convey the company's value proposition through a variety of print, electronic, and social media.  This area of corporate writing is often engaged in responding to proposals.
* [[Technical communication]] (TechCom): Technical writers document a company's product or service. Technical publications can include user guides, installation and configuration manuals, and troubleshooting and repair procedures.
* [[Legal writing]]: This type of documentation is often prepared by attorneys or paralegals.
* Compliance documentation: This type of documentation codifies standard operating procedures, for any regulatory compliance needs, as for safety approval, taxation, financing, and technical approval.
* Healthcare documentation: This field of documentation encompasses the timely recording and validation of events that have occurred during the course of providing health care.<ref name=cgd2>{{cite book |last=Springhouse |title=Complete Guide to Documentation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m1fPFVJIi6gC&q=intitle:documentation&pg=PA87 |access-date=12 June 2009|isbn=9781582555560 |year=2008 |page=ix|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins }}</ref>