Editing Technical writer (section)

==Skill set==
In addition to solid research, language, writing, and revision skills, a technical writer may have skills in:

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* [[Business analyst|Business analysis]]
* [[Scripting language|Computer scripting]] 
* [[Content management]]
* [[Content design]]
* [[Illustration]]/[[graphic design]]
* [[Index (publishing)|Indexing]]
* [[Information architecture]]
* [[Information design]]
* [[Language localization|Localization]]/[[technical translation]]
* [[Training]] 
* [[E-learning]]
* [[User interface]]s
* [[Video editing]]
* [[Web design|Website design/management]]
* [[HTML|Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)]]
* [[Usability testing]]
* [[Problem solving]]<ref>{{Cite book|title=Solving Problems in Technical Communication|last1=Johnson-Eilola|first1=Johndan|last2=Selber|first2=Stuart|publisher=The University of Chicago Press|year=2013|location=Chicago, IL|pages=190–191}}</ref>
*[[User experience design]]{{Div col end}}

A technical writer may apply their skills in the production of non-technical content, for example, writing [[High- and low-level|high-level]] consumer information. Usually, a technical writer is not a [[subject-matter expert]] (SME), but interviews SMEs and conducts the research necessary to write and compile technically accurate content. Technical writers complete both primary and secondary research to fully understand the topic.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}