MACREX-8 demonstration 8.1

MACREX is a computer program designed to assist indexers working from printed proofs, text on disk, the author's manuscript, or an already completed book. The index is created as a completely independent document; it is not constructed by tagging or otherwise marking up the text, although it is possible to insert tagged index entries automatically into HTML and XML files. The purpose of MACREX is to help indexers improve consistency and increase productivity by automating routine tasks (sorting, printing, repagination, etc.) leaving them free to concentrate on the wording and construction of the index entries. Version One of MACREX appeared nearly thirty years ago and the program has been under continuous development since then. It has been written in close collaboration with our users, who include indexers in academic institutions, government departments, business and industrial concerns and publishing companies worldwide, as well as freelance indexers and authors. MACREX is used to prepare the indexes for some of the world's leading books and journals. It is used extensively by members of the Society of Indexers and members of the societies of indexers worldwide