Chapter 10. Indexes and keywords

Technical content is only useful to users if they can find it. One of the most important things that you can do as a content professional is to index or attribute content (or both) to ensure that it is discoverable for your users.

Indexing a printed document is different in some ways from indexing a collection of content that will be delivered online. In this section, you’ll find tips and best practices for both.

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