Section |
Page |
Legal notices |
2 |
Contents |
3 |
Chapter 1: Getting started |
7 |
Basic workflow |
7 |
Activation and registration |
8 |
Install the software |
8 |
Help with installation |
8 |
License activation |
8 |
Register |
8 |
Adobe Product Improvement Program |
8 |
Help and support |
9 |
Adobe Community Help |
9 |
Services, downloads, and extras |
10 |
Adobe Exchange |
10 |
Adobe downloads |
10 |
Adobe Labs |
10 |
Adobe forums |
10 |
Adobe TV |
10 |
RoboHelp sample projects and output |
11 |
RoboHelp Developer Center |
11 |
Previous RoboHelp Help |
11 |
What’s new in RoboHelp 10 |
11 |
Authoring enhancements |
11 |
Import and linking enhancements |
12 |
Review and collaboration features |
13 |
Publishing features |
13 |
Usability and productivity features |
17 |
About RoboHelp Server |
18 |
Chapter 2: Exploring the workspace |
20 |
Workspace overview |
20 |
Working with pods |
21 |
View a pod |
21 |
Arrange pods |
21 |
Types of pods |
21 |
Starter pod |
21 |
Project Manager pod |
22 |
Project Set-up pod |
22 |
Snippets pod |
22 |
Styles And Formatting pod |
23 |
User Defined Variables pod |
23 |
Error List pod |
23 |
Output View pod |
23 |
Toolbox pod |
23 |
Resource Manager pod |
24 |
RoboHelp Server pod |
24 |
Environments |
24 |
Create and save an environment |
24 |
Load an environment |
24 |
Restore the default environment |
25 |
Delete an environment |
25 |
Menus and toolbars |
25 |
Customize menus |
25 |
Customize toolbars |
25 |
Enable and disable smart menus |
26 |
Create or remove keyboard shortcuts |
26 |
Create keyboard shortcuts |
26 |
Remove or reset keyboard shortcuts |
26 |
Configure general settings |
27 |
Set the default language and other preferences |
27 |
Enable or disable confirmation |
27 |
Enable, disable, or reset notifications |
28 |
Chapter 3: Projects |
29 |
Project basics |
29 |
About projects |
29 |
Help project components |
29 |
Files in a project |
30 |
Main project file (XPJ) |
30 |
Folder files (FPJ) |
30 |
Single-source layout files (SSL) |
30 |
Auxiliary project files (APJ) |
30 |
Other types of files |
31 |
About output types |
31 |
End-user viewer requirements |
32 |
Create and manage projects |
32 |
Create a project |
32 |
Create a project by importing documents |
34 |
Save projects |
35 |
Disable auto-save |
35 |
Opening a project |
35 |
Open a project when starting RoboHelp |
35 |
Open a project after starting RoboHelp |
36 |
Upgrading a project |
36 |
Pin a project to the list of recently opened projects |
36 |
Change project settings |
36 |
Rename a project |
38 |
Viewing projects |
38 |
Define chapter layout |
39 |
Manage files |
39 |
List topics by title or filename |
39 |
Using the To Do list |
39 |
Edit the list of recently opened projects |
40 |
Add files to the Baggage folder |
40 |
Remove files from the Baggage folder |
41 |
Map file types |
41 |
Remove topics from projects |
41 |
Manage folders |
42 |
Create folders |
42 |
Project Manager folders |
42 |
Rename folders |
43 |
Move folders |
43 |
Remove custom folders |
43 |
File and folder icons |
43 |
Authoring content in multiple languages |
45 |
Support for multiple languages |
46 |
Translation workflows |
47 |
Compare content in different languages |
48 |
Select a different language for translating a project file |
48 |
Create a project with a different language |
48 |
Customizing text for localization |
48 |
Edit the LNG (language) file |
49 |
Change the default project language |
49 |
Language support for associated dictionaries |
50 |
Index localized text |
50 |
Universal character sets |
50 |
Support for Unicode text encoding standards |
50 |
Set up input languages on Windows |
51 |
Upgrade localized projects |
51 |
Import PDF files |
52 |
Create a project by importing a PDF file |
52 |
Import PDF files into a project |
53 |
Importing and linking Word and FrameMaker documents |
53 |
Importing and linking Microsoft Word documents |
54 |
Linking versus importing Word documents |
54 |
Optimizing Word documents for online output |
55 |
Linking options for Word documents |
56 |
Link and import Word documents |
56 |
Create a project by importing a Word document |
57 |
Link a Word document to a RoboHelp project |
57 |
Import a Word document into a RoboHelp project |
57 |
Importing a Word TOC, index, and glossary |
58 |
Convert headers and footers in Word documents |
59 |
Converting Word styles to RoboHelp styles |
59 |
Select CSS for style mapping |
59 |
Convert Word paragraph styles to RoboHelp styles |
60 |
Convert Word character styles to RoboHelp styles |
60 |
List mapping |
61 |
Create custom HTML tags |
61 |
Convert Word table styles to RoboHelp table styles |
61 |
Convert Word references to hyperlinks |
62 |
Create RoboHelp styles from inline formatting |
62 |
Pagination and topic naming in converted Word files |
62 |
Set pagination for online Help topics |
62 |
Convert context-sensitive Help markers in Word to map IDs |
63 |
Define the topic name pattern for generated topics |
63 |
Synchronizing linked Word documents with RoboHelp projects |
64 |
Word document synchronization status indicators |
65 |
Generate topics from linked Word documents |
65 |
Update topics generated from linked Word documents |
65 |
Preserve changes to a topic during an update |
66 |
Delete a generated topic |
66 |
Regenerate a deleted topic |
67 |
Edit a linked Word document |
67 |
Delete a linked Word document |
67 |
Restore a link to a missing or renamed Word document |
67 |
Word conversion settings |
67 |
Export conversion settings |
68 |
Import conversion settings to a project |
68 |
Word document components converted to RoboHelp |
68 |
Importing FrameMaker documents |
69 |
Optimizing for online output before conversion |
69 |
Preparing FrameMaker documents for conversion to Help |
70 |
Importing FrameMaker documents |
71 |
Create a RoboHelp project by importing FrameMaker books or documents |
71 |
Import a FrameMaker book into a new RoboHelp project |
71 |
Import FrameMaker documents into an existing RoboHelp project |
71 |
FrameMaker document components converted to RoboHelp |
72 |
Conversion basics |
74 |
Convert a FrameMaker TOC |
74 |
Import FrameMaker index entries |
74 |
Import glossary definitions |
75 |
Apply conditions from a Ditaval file |
75 |
Converting FrameMaker formats to RoboHelp styles |
75 |
Select a FrameMaker template for conversion |
75 |
Select the CSS for style mapping |
76 |
Automap |
76 |
Upgrading from RoboHelp 7 to RoboHelp 10 |
78 |
Hierarchical structure in a FrameMaker 9 book |
79 |
Convert FrameMaker cross-reference formats to RoboHelp styles |
80 |
Content reference |
80 |
Conversion settings |
80 |
Setting pagination and topic names |
81 |
Convert context-sensitive Help markers from FrameMaker documents |
83 |
Apply FrameMaker conditional text build expressions |
83 |
Converting FrameMaker content |
84 |
Convert FrameMaker paragraph formats to RoboHelp styles |
84 |
Convert FrameMaker character formats to RoboHelp styles |
84 |
Exclude a FrameMaker paragraph format from Help topics |
85 |
Custom HTML tags |
85 |
Autonumber style mapping |
85 |
List-mapping scenarios |
85 |
Convert FrameMaker table formats to RoboHelp table styles |
87 |
Image conversion settings |
87 |
Preserve converted images |
88 |
Create alternate text for images |
89 |
Import a DITA map file |
89 |
Import XML files |
90 |
Import Microsoft HTML Help projects |
92 |
Import WinHelp projects |
92 |
Import WinHelp Project settings |
92 |
WinHelp folder import options |
93 |
Folder for HTML files |
93 |
Folders for images |
93 |
File options |
93 |
WinHelp formatting import options |
93 |
WinHelp general import options |
94 |
Navigation pane |
94 |
Default pane |
94 |
Advanced |
94 |
HLP and HPJ files |
95 |
HTML projects from WinHelp: Frequently asked questions |
95 |
Import a WinHelp HLP file into an HTML project |
96 |
HTML limitations with HLP files |
97 |
Tips for creating HTML projects with HLP files |
98 |
Import a WinHelp HPJ file into an HTML project |
98 |
Tips for creating HTML projects with HPJ files |
99 |
Adding projects to version control |
99 |
About version control |
99 |
Apply version control |
100 |
Version control FAQs |
101 |
Add a RoboHelp project to version control |
102 |
File checkin/checkout |
102 |
Version control with Microsoft SharePoint |
103 |
Configure RoboHelp settings for SharePoint |
103 |
Configure SharePoint document library settings |
103 |
Add a project to a SharePoint document library |
104 |
Merging Help projects |
104 |
About merged Help projects |
104 |
Create a master project |
105 |
Publish child projects |
106 |
View merged Help projects |
107 |
Remove merged child projects |
107 |
Customize merged WebHelp/FlashHelp Pro projects |
108 |
FAQs about merging projects |
108 |
Reports |
110 |
Export project reports |
110 |
Print reports |
111 |
Send reports |
111 |
Generate and customize reports |
111 |
Broken links report |
111 |
Conditional Build Tag report |
111 |
See Also report |
112 |
Index report |
112 |
Duplicate Map IDs report |
112 |
External Topics report |
112 |
Glossary report |
113 |
Images report |
113 |
Map IDs report |
113 |
Project Status report |
113 |
Snippets report |
113 |
Style Sheets report |
114 |
Table Of Contents report |
114 |
Topic Properties report |
114 |
Topic References report |
114 |
Topics By Priority report |
114 |
Unreferenced Topics report |
115 |
Unused files report |
115 |
Unused index keywords report |
115 |
Used Files report |
115 |
Missing topics report |
115 |
Variables report |
116 |
Reference |
116 |
URL Properties dialog box |
116 |
Delete Old Project dialog box |
116 |
Move File Into Project dialog box |
116 |
Help to HTML style options |
116 |
HTML Help Advanced Settings tri-pane |
117 |
Buttons |
117 |
Navigation pane |
117 |
Font |
117 |
HTML Help Advanced Settings TOC tab |
117 |
Chapter 4: Working with topics |
118 |
Create, save, and open topics |
118 |
Create a topic |
118 |
Save topics |
119 |
Save a topic |
119 |
Enable or disable Save |
119 |
Rename topic files |
119 |
Open topics |
119 |
Support for multiple document interfaces |
120 |
Author in XHTML |
120 |
Convert XHTML to HTML |
120 |
Validate XHTML |
121 |
Import and copy topics |
121 |
Import topics |
121 |
Copy topics into a project |
121 |
View topics and design elements |
122 |
Preview topics |
122 |
Define a conditional build expression |
122 |
View design elements |
123 |
Master pages |
123 |
Create a master page |
124 |
Create a master page from a topic |
124 |
Formatting master pages |
125 |
Edit a master page |
125 |
Change the CSS associated with a master page |
125 |
Insert a placeholder |
125 |
Format and edit placeholders |
126 |
Importing master pages |
126 |
Applying master pages |
126 |
Apply a master page to a topic |
126 |
Apply a master page to multiple topics |
126 |
Applying a master page or CSS at the time of generation |
127 |
Manage topics |
127 |
Rename a topic |
127 |
Update topic references |
128 |
Add underscores to filenames |
128 |
Change topic properties |
128 |
Find a topic |
129 |
Assign a default topic |
130 |
Track topic status |
130 |
View and manage topic details in the Topics List pod |
131 |
Work with the Tag list |
131 |
Managing resources |
131 |
About Resource Manager |
131 |
Configure Resource Manager settings |
132 |
Manage shared resources in the Resource Manager pod |
133 |
Add a shared location |
133 |
Add a category |
133 |
Show or hide contents in the Resource Manager pod |
133 |
Maintain shared resources |
133 |
Manage linked resources |
134 |
Check spelling and find and replace |
135 |
Check spelling in the TOC, index, see also list, or glossary |
135 |
Specify spelling options |
136 |
Check spelling in topics or projects |
136 |
Customize a dictionary |
137 |
Use the thesaurus |
138 |
Find and replace text in a topic |
138 |
Find options |
139 |
Find and replace options |
139 |
Find and replace text in files |
140 |
Set Find and Replace options |
140 |
Viewing Find results |
141 |
W3C compliance |
142 |
Reference |
142 |
General pane for Oracle projects |
142 |
Chapter 5: Editing and formatting |
143 |
RoboHelp editors |
143 |
RoboHelp Design Editor |
143 |
RoboHelp HTML Editor |
143 |
Open RoboHelp HTML Editor |
143 |
Undo a change |
143 |
View line numbers |
143 |
Add keyword expansions |
143 |
Change code color |
144 |
Third-party HTML editors |
144 |
Using RoboHelp with other HTML editors |
144 |
Add an HTML editor |
144 |
Remove or rename an HTML editor |
145 |
Auto-select an HTML editor or set a default |
145 |
Specify an editor for new topics |
146 |
Character formatting and fonts |
146 |
Apply or remove character formatting |
146 |
Apply color to text |
146 |
Define advanced font options |
146 |
Change character spacing |
147 |
Change font size |
147 |
Create a font set |
147 |
Apply a font set to text |
147 |
Change font sets |
147 |
Remove font sets |
147 |
Insert symbols and special characters |
148 |
Insert a non-breaking space |
148 |
Format paragraphs |
148 |
Align paragraphs |
148 |
Indent paragraphs |
148 |
Indent text lines |
148 |
Change margins |
149 |
Change the unit of measure for the ruler |
149 |
Define a language for a paragraph |
149 |
Apply text wrapping |
149 |
Adjust line spacing |
150 |
Add line breaks to paragraphs |
150 |
Borders, backgrounds, color, and sound |
150 |
Add or edit borders and backgrounds in topics |
150 |
Add borders to images |
150 |
Remove borders or backgrounds |
151 |
Add or delete horizontal lines |
151 |
Add a horizontal line |
151 |
Delete a horizontal line |
151 |
Modify colors |
151 |
Remove colors |
152 |
Add sound to topics |
152 |
Tables |
152 |
About tables |
152 |
Workflow for creating a table |
153 |
Insert tables |
153 |
Insert a basic table |
153 |
Insert a custom table |
153 |
Inserting tables within tables |
153 |
Copy and paste tables |
153 |
Edit tables |
154 |
Insert table rows or columns |
154 |
Edit table properties |
154 |
Set autofit table properties |
154 |
Edit cell properties |
154 |
Edit spacing within cells |
154 |
Merge or split table cells |
155 |
Lists |
155 |
Indent lists |
155 |
Apply bullet styles |
155 |
Match bullet color to text |
156 |
Remove bullets and numbering |
156 |
Apply a numbering format |
156 |
Add a paragraph within a list |
157 |
Restart or continue numbering or lettering |
157 |
Headers, footers, and page breaks |
157 |
Headers and footers |
157 |
Create or edit headers and footers |
157 |
Remove headers and footers |
158 |
Insert page breaks |
158 |
Text boxes |
158 |
Insert text boxes in topics |
158 |
Layer positioned text boxes |
158 |
Change text box properties |
159 |
Remove text boxes from a topic |
159 |
User-defined variables |
159 |
Create a user-defined variable |
159 |
Create a variable set |
160 |
Edit a user-defined variable |
160 |
Format a user-defined variable |
160 |
Insert a user-defined variable |
161 |
View properties of a user-defined variable |
161 |
Delete a user-defined variable |
161 |
Rename a user-defined variable |
161 |
Single-source with snippets |
162 |
Create and manage snippets |
162 |
Insert a snippet in a topic |
163 |
Insert a snippet in a drop-down text editor |
163 |
Applying conditional build tags to a snippet |
163 |
Inserting variables in snippets |
163 |
Convert a snippet to text |
163 |
Delete a snippet |
163 |
Reference |
164 |
META tags default editor |
164 |
Chapter 6: Styles and style sheets |
165 |
Style types |
165 |
Media rules and attributes in styles |
165 |
Define media-specific styles in a style sheet |
165 |
Add a media rule in topic styles |
166 |
Link media-specific CSSs to a topic and add media attributes in HTML |
166 |
Map styles in Word/FrameMaker content to media-specific styles |
166 |
View content in media-specific styles in Design view |
166 |
Delete a media-specific style |
166 |
Media queries |
167 |
Manage media queries for screen profiles |
167 |
Manage style sheets |
167 |
Link a style sheet to topics or master pages |
167 |
Unlink a style sheet from topics or master pages |
168 |
Create a style sheet |
168 |
Create a style sheet and topic simultaneously |
168 |
Export a style sheet |
168 |
Create styles for style sheets |
169 |
Create a style in the Styles dialog box |
169 |
Create a style using the Styles And Formatting pod |
169 |
Create a style using the Design Editor |
169 |
Table styles |
170 |
Global table styles |
170 |
Apply table styles |
170 |
Create and manage table styles |
170 |
Create table styles |
170 |
Apply conditional build tags to tables |
171 |
List styles |
171 |
About list styles |
171 |
Create HTML lists |
172 |
Create multilevel lists |
172 |
Create an autonumbering style |
172 |
Create a sequencing prefix |
173 |
Edit a sequencing prefix |
173 |
Delete a custom sequence |
173 |
HTML styles |
173 |
Create styles based on Div, Hyperlink, and Image styles |
174 |
Edit Div styles |
174 |
Edit Hyperlink styles |
174 |
Edit Image styles |
175 |
Apply styles |
175 |
Edit styles in CSS files |
175 |
Edit a style using the Styles dialog box |
175 |
Edit a style using the Styles And Formatting pod |
176 |
Delete styles from style sheets |
176 |
Use color and images |
176 |
Change text and link colors in a style sheet |
176 |
Add or edit borders or backgrounds in style sheets |
177 |
Inline styles |
177 |
Apply or edit inline styles |
177 |
Remove inline styles from text |
177 |
Reset styles |
178 |
Clear formatting |
178 |
Chapter 7: TOCs, indexes, glossaries |
179 |
TOCs |
179 |
TOC basics |
179 |
About TOCs |
179 |
Create TOCs |
179 |
Print TOCs |
179 |
Create TOC books and pages |
180 |
Create TOC books |
180 |
Create TOC books and pages with targeted links |
180 |
Create TOC books from pages |
180 |
Create TOC pages by dragging |
180 |
Create TOC books and pages with user-defined variables |
181 |
Edit TOC books and pages |
181 |
Rename TOC books and pages |
181 |
Reorder TOC books and pages |
181 |
Remove TOC books or pages |
181 |
Change properties for TOC books or pages |
181 |
Manage TOCs |
182 |
Manage TOCs with reports |
182 |
Identify and fix broken TOC links |
183 |
Multiple TOCs |
183 |
About multiple TOCs |
183 |
Move books and pages to TOCs |
183 |
Create multiple TOCs for a project |
183 |
Merge TOCs |
183 |
Create browse sequences from TOCs |
184 |
Indexes |
184 |
Index basics |
184 |
About indexes and keywords |
184 |
Topic keywords |
184 |
Index file keywords |
185 |
Specify keyword types for a project |
185 |
Print indexes |
186 |
Add and link index keywords |
186 |
Add index keywords using the toolbar |
186 |
Add index keywords based on a topic title |
186 |
Add index keywords using topic properties |
187 |
Add index keywords by selecting topic text |
187 |
Copy index keywords |
187 |
Select an index keyword destination |
187 |
Create index keywords with user-defined variables |
188 |
Cross-reference index keywords |
188 |
Edit index keywords |
188 |
Move and sort index keywords |
188 |
Rename keywords for a project |
189 |
Rename keywords for a topic |
189 |
Change the capitalization of a keyword |
189 |
Remove index keywords from the Index pod |
189 |
Remove index keywords from topics |
189 |
Manage indexes |
190 |
Manage indexes with reports |
190 |
Identify and fix broken references for keyword topics |
190 |
Remove topic references from keywords |
190 |
Remove unused index keywords |
190 |
Apply conditional build tags to an index |
191 |
Automatic indexing with the Smart Index wizard |
191 |
Create an index automatically |
191 |
Specify keywords to ignore |
192 |
Specify common words to ignore |
192 |
Specify custom phrases |
193 |
Look up synonyms for indexing |
193 |
Multiple indexes |
194 |
Create multiple indexes |
194 |
Merge indexes |
194 |
TOCs and indexes in Microsoft HTML Help |
194 |
Assign custom TOC icons (HTML Help) |
194 |
Create binary contents files (HTML Help) |
195 |
Create binary indexes (HTML Help) |
195 |
Customize a TOC (HTML Help) |
196 |
Customize an index (HTML Help) |
197 |
Add TOC controls (HTML Help) |
197 |
Add index controls (HTML Help) |
197 |
Link keywords and TOC items to custom windows and frames (HTML Help) |
198 |
Glossaries |
198 |
Create glossary terms |
198 |
Import glossary terms and definitions |
199 |
Test and print glossaries |
199 |
Test the glossary in the output |
199 |
Print a glossary |
199 |
Remove terms from the glossary |
199 |
Change glossary definitions |
200 |
Create multiple glossaries |
200 |
Merge glossaries |
200 |
Glossary hotspots |
201 |
About expanding glossary hotspots |
201 |
Add expanding glossary hotspots |
201 |
Update expanding glossary hotspots |
201 |
Test expanding glossary hotspots |
202 |
Unmarking expanding glossary hotspots |
202 |
Unmark hotspots using the Glossary Hotspot wizard |
202 |
Unmark hotspots in Design view |
202 |
Chapter 8: Linking, navigation, and search |
203 |
Navigation basics |
203 |
Navigation options |
203 |
About breadcrumbs |
204 |
Add breadcrumbs to topics |
204 |
Create text links |
205 |
Link to a pop-up |
206 |
Bookmarks |
206 |
Link images and multimedia |
207 |
Add links to multimedia clips |
207 |
Add links from images and multimedia |
208 |
External links |
208 |
Link to external topics (Microsoft HTML Help projects) |
208 |
Link to external files |
208 |
Link to WinHelp topics (Microsoft HTML Help projects) |
208 |
Link to e-mail addresses, FTP sites, newsgroups, and web addresses |
209 |
Link View |
209 |
Navigate in the Link View pod |
209 |
Change the appearance of links in the Link View pod |
209 |
Set options in the Link View pod |
210 |
Link maintenance and repair |
210 |
Update and remove links |
210 |
Manage broken links |
210 |
Fix broken links |
211 |
Identify and update topic references |
211 |
Identify and update external topic references |
211 |
View and test hyperlinks |
212 |
Link controls |
212 |
About link controls |
212 |
Add Related Topics controls |
213 |
Create, assign, and add See Also keywords and controls |
214 |
Create and assign See Also keywords |
214 |
See Also pod |
214 |
Set See Also Keywords in the See Also wizard |
215 |
Set keywords in a remote CHM file |
215 |
Set See Also keywords in a remote CHM file |
215 |
Add See Also controls |
215 |
Change, reuse, or remove link controls |
216 |
Text-only pop-ups |
216 |
Work with text-only pop-ups |
216 |
Create text-only pop-ups |
216 |
Edit text-only pop-ups |
216 |
Remove text-only pop-ups |
216 |
Test text-only pop-ups |
216 |
Test before generating |
216 |
Test after generating |
217 |
Browse sequences |
217 |
Create or edit browse sequences |
217 |
Create browse sequences automatically |
217 |
Create browse sequences manually |
217 |
Remove a topic from a browse sequence |
218 |
Rename or remove a browse sequence |
218 |
View and test browse sequences |
218 |
Identify topics associated with browse sequences |
218 |
Test browse sequences |
218 |
View sequences for a single topic |
218 |
Test browse sequences in a browser or view |
218 |
Identify the browse sequences a topic is assigned to |
218 |
RoboHelp output search |
219 |
RoboHelp search basics |
219 |
Add search metadata |
220 |
Optimize content for search |
220 |
Configure search experience |
221 |
External content search |
222 |
Set up and manage external content search |
222 |
Enable external content search |
222 |
Chapter 9: Multimedia and special effects |
224 |
Images |
224 |
Image basics |
224 |
Image file formats |
224 |
Locate images |
224 |
Copy an image |
225 |
View an image |
225 |
Add an image to a topic |
225 |
Add a RoboScreenCapture image to a topic |
225 |
Remove an image from a topic |
226 |
Edit an image in RoboHelp |
226 |
Edit an image with RoboScreenCapture |
226 |
Image maps |
227 |
Create an image map |
227 |
Change an image map |
227 |
Adobe Captivate demos |
227 |
Create an Adobe Captivate demo |
228 |
Insert an Adobe Captivate demo |
228 |
Import an Adobe Captivate Demo |
228 |
Edit an Adobe Captivate demo |
229 |
Multimedia |
229 |
Add multimedia |
229 |
Change multimedia |
230 |
Remove multimedia from topics |
230 |
Dynamic HTML and special effects |
230 |
DHTML basics |
231 |
Add DHTML effects to a topic |
231 |
Apply DHTML effects to multiple paragraphs |
231 |
Update DHTML effects in a topic |
231 |
Change or remove DHTML effects |
232 |
Dynamic hotspots |
232 |
About DHTML hotspots |
232 |
Add DHTML hotspots |
232 |
Remove hotspots |
232 |
Change formatting of DHTML hotspots |
232 |
Triggers and targets |
233 |
About triggers and targets |
233 |
Assign a trigger to text or images |
233 |
Connect triggers to text |
233 |
Connect triggers to images |
233 |
Removing triggers |
234 |
Marquees |
234 |
Add marquees |
234 |
Set or change marquee properties |
234 |
Delete marquees |
234 |
HTML comments in topics |
234 |
Insert an HTML comment |
235 |
View an HTML comment |
235 |
Iframes |
235 |
Insert an iframe |
235 |
Edit an iframe |
235 |
Chapter 10: Conditional text |
236 |
Conditional text basics |
236 |
Design and test conditional text |
236 |
Workflow to implement conditional text |
237 |
Managing links to excluded topics |
237 |
Conditional build tags |
237 |
Create a conditional build tag |
237 |
Apply conditional build tags to content |
238 |
Verifying tags applied to topics |
238 |
Apply conditional build tags to a topic |
238 |
Apply conditional build tags to multiple topics |
238 |
Apply conditional build tags to topic content |
238 |
Apply multiple conditional tags to topic content |
238 |
Apply conditional build tags to a folder, index, or TOC |
239 |
Apply conditional build tags to placeholders |
239 |
Preview conditional text areas |
239 |
Hide and view conditional text |
239 |
Remove conditional build tags |
239 |
Rename conditional build tags |
240 |
Conditional build tag expressions |
240 |
Define conditional build tag expressions |
240 |
Remove a conditional build tag expression |
240 |
Advanced conditional build tag expressions |
241 |
Chapter 11: Context-sensitive Help |
242 |
About context-sensitive Help |
242 |
Author and developer roles in creating context- sensitive Help |
243 |
Map files and map IDs |
243 |
About map numbers, map files, and map IDs |
243 |
Managing map files |
244 |
Create a map file |
244 |
Import a map file |
244 |
Export a map file |
245 |
Lock or unlock a map file |
245 |
Remove an obsolete map file |
245 |
Remove an unused map ID |
245 |
Managing map IDs |
246 |
Create a map ID |
246 |
Edit a map ID |
246 |
Reassign a map ID |
247 |
Auto-generate a map ID |
247 |
Assign a map ID to a topic |
248 |
Unassign a map ID |
248 |
Dynamic editing of context-sensitive topics |
249 |
Usage scenarios |
249 |
Map an application dialog box with a topic |
249 |
Information for developers |
250 |
Program Help for Visual Basic applications |
250 |
RH_ShowHelp syntax |
251 |
Airplane Help for Visual Basic applications |
251 |
Program Help for Visual C++ applications |
252 |
Prevent RoboHelp_CSH.cpp from using precompiled headers |
252 |
Function calls from Visual C++ applications |
252 |
Call a context-sensitive Help function for AIR Help |
253 |
Call a context-sensitive function for WebHelp, FlashHelp, or FlashHelp Pro |
254 |
Call a context-sensitive function for WebHelp Pro |
255 |
Call a context-sensitive function for HTML Help |
255 |
Overriding the default MFC Help Handler |
255 |
Airplane Help for C++ applications |
257 |
Program Help for Java applications |
257 |
Function calls from Java applications |
257 |
Call a context-sensitive function for WebHelp, FlashHelp, or FlashHelp Pro |
258 |
Call a context-sensitive function for WebHelp Pro |
258 |
Program Help for web pages |
259 |
Program Help for web pages (WebHelp/Pro) |
259 |
Function calls from web pages |
259 |
Call a context-sensitive function for WebHelp Pro |
260 |
Call a context-sensitive function for WebHelp or FlashHelp |
261 |
Program Help for .NET |
261 |
.NET basics |
261 |
Make a Help call |
261 |
Locate the RoboHelp Server with .NET samples |
265 |
Specify the URL (WebHelp Pro) |
265 |
Web services provided in RoboHelp Server with .NET |
265 |
Steps without using support files |
265 |
WebHelp Pro |
265 |
WebHelp |
266 |
Programming HTML Help in applications |
269 |
Context-sensitive HTML Help function call |
269 |
Troubleshoot window-level Help |
270 |
Create context-sensitive JavaHelp |
271 |
Create context-sensitive Oracle Help |
272 |
What’s This? Help |
276 |
About the What's This? Help Composer tool |
276 |
What's This? Help and Microsoft HTML Help |
276 |
Use What's This? Help Composer for context-sensitive Help |
276 |
Create What's This? Help |
276 |
Import What's This? Help projects |
277 |
Open What's This? Help projects |
278 |
Remove What's This? Help from a project |
278 |
Test What's This? Help with BugHunter |
278 |
Troubleshoot What's This? Help |
279 |
Maintaining text-only topics (Microsoft HTML Help projects) |
280 |
Working with text-only topics |
281 |
Create text-only topics |
281 |
Edit text-only topics |
281 |
Test text-only topics |
282 |
Remove text-only topics |
282 |
Remove text-only topic files |
283 |
Testing context-sensitive Help |
283 |
Test with the Context-Sensitive Help tool |
283 |
Test with BugHunter for HTML Help |
283 |
Start and close BugHunter |
284 |
Interpret BugHunter data |
284 |
Customize the BugHunter pane |
284 |
View map numbers in hex format |
285 |
Test in the application |
285 |
Context-sensitive Help terms |
285 |
Create Help for iOS and Android apps |
286 |
Capabilities delivered |
286 |
Broad steps to implement mobile Help |
286 |
Available API functions |
287 |
iOS |
287 |
Android |
287 |
Sample app |
288 |
Reference |
290 |
BugHunter tab of the Options dialog box (HTML Help) |
290 |
Chapter 12: Generating output |
291 |
Single sourcing basics and more |
291 |
About single-source layouts |
291 |
Layout types in RoboHelp |
291 |
Specify the primary layout |
291 |
Create and edit single-source layouts |
292 |
Create or duplicate single-source layouts |
292 |
Edit single-source layouts |
292 |
Rename a single-source layout |
292 |
Remove single-source layouts |
292 |
About excluding unreferenced topics from output |
292 |
Generate dynamic user-centric content (DUCC) |
293 |
Generate native (ASPX) or HTML output for Microsoft SharePoint |
294 |
Publish native (ASPX) Multiscreen output to Microsoft SharePoint |
294 |
Publish HTML output to Microsoft SharePoint |
295 |
Work with layout types |
295 |
Multiscreen HTML5 layout |
295 |
Supported browsers |
296 |
Online/offline behavior |
297 |
Multiscreen HTML5 glossary |
297 |
Multiscreen HTML5 output generation workflows |
297 |
Recommendations for authoring Multiscreen HTML5 output |
298 |
eBook layout |
298 |
WebHelp layout |
298 |
About WebHelp |
298 |
Add or remove search highlights in WebHelp |
299 |
Creating Section 508-compliant WebHelp |
299 |
WebHelp Pro and FlashHelp Pro layouts |
300 |
About WebHelp Pro and FlashHelp Pro |
300 |
Convert desktop Help to WebHelp Pro |
301 |
FlashHelp layout |
301 |
About FlashHelp |
301 |
Project source files for FlashHelp |
301 |
Microsoft HTML Help layout |
302 |
About Microsoft HTML Help |
302 |
Generating Microsoft HTML Help |
303 |
Link TOC books or pages to custom windows (Microsoft HTML Help) |
303 |
Extract CHM files |
304 |
Rename CHM files |
304 |
Find HTML Help files and components |
304 |
Replace CHM files |
304 |
Register or unregister CHM files |
304 |
JavaHelp layout |
305 |
About JavaHelp |
305 |
Generate JavaHelp output |
305 |
Merge JavaHelp projects |
305 |
JavaHelp limitations |
305 |
Oracle Help layout |
306 |
About Oracle Help |
306 |
Update topic IDs for Oracle Help |
307 |
Set the topic window for Oracle Help |
307 |
Oracle Help remote views |
307 |
Oracle Help limitations |
309 |
XML layout |
309 |
Adobe AIR layout |
310 |
Configure the Adobe AIR layout |
310 |
Create a self-signed digital certificate |
317 |
Generate, view, and publish output |
318 |
Output generation basics |
318 |
Generate Multiscreen HTML5 output |
319 |
Generate EPUB and Kindle Book output |
323 |
EPUB resources |
323 |
Generate eBook output |
323 |
Best practices |
325 |
Limitations |
325 |
Generate EPUB 2.0.1 output |
326 |
Prepare for generating the EPUB 2.0.1 output |
326 |
Run script to generate EPUB 2.0.1 output |
326 |
Generate WebHelp output |
327 |
Generate FlashHelp output |
330 |
Generate WebHelp Pro or FlashHelp Pro output |
333 |
Generate Microsoft HTML Help ouput |
335 |
Generate Oracle Help output |
336 |
Generate JavaHelp output |
337 |
Generate XML output |
339 |
Generate EclipseHelp |
340 |
Generate a native mobile app |
340 |
Batch-generate output |
341 |
View output |
342 |
View Multiscreen HTML5 output |
342 |
View WebHelp, FlashHelp, WebHelp Pro, and FlashHelp Pro output |
342 |
View compiled Microsoft HTML Help |
343 |
Help Viewer Wizard |
343 |
Publish output |
344 |
Generate and publish output from the command prompt |
346 |
Open the application from the command prompt |
346 |
Generate layouts from the command prompt |
346 |
Publish layouts from the command prompt |
346 |
Command prompt options |
346 |
Hosting updates for AIR Help |
347 |
Create and host an update |
347 |
Post an update |
347 |
Distribute the project output |
348 |
Distribute WebHelp |
348 |
Output files in the WebHelp folder |
348 |
Output files in the Whgdata subfolder |
350 |
Output files in the Whdata subfolder |
351 |
Output files in the Whxdata subfolder |
352 |
Distribute Multiscreen HTML5 output |
352 |
Output files in the Multiscreen_HTML5 folder |
352 |
Output files in the Screen Profile folder |
353 |
Output files in the whxdata folder |
353 |
Subfolders in the template folder |
353 |
Distribute FlashHelp |
353 |
Distribute FlashHelp with an application |
354 |
Publish FlashHelp to a disc, server, or desktop |
354 |
Output files for FlashHelp |
354 |
Distribute Microsoft HTML Help |
356 |
Distribute JavaHelp |
357 |
Distribute Oracle Help |
357 |
Distribute XML output |
358 |
Distribute Adobe AIR output |
358 |
Configure FlashPlayerTrust to run local browser-based Help |
359 |
Moderator password and configuration file path |
359 |
Configuration file attributes |
359 |
URL formats for Windows, Mac, and Linux |
360 |
About modifying the status of new comments |
360 |
Printed documents |
360 |
About printed documents |
360 |
Page setup |
361 |
Body page settings |
361 |
Additional settings |
362 |
Organize and customize document content |
363 |
Prepare for printed documents |
365 |
Printed document organization |
365 |
Styles and formatting |
366 |
Conditional text |
366 |
Single-source layouts |
366 |
Mapping styles |
367 |
Mapped styles |
367 |
Unmapped styles |
367 |
Style naming |
368 |
Styles that RoboHelp adds |
368 |
Duplicate styles |
368 |
Map styles |
368 |
Export style maps |
369 |
Import style maps |
369 |
Generate PDFs |
369 |
Generate a PDF |
369 |
Generate a PDF with setup options |
370 |
Generate printed documents |
370 |
Specify default printer options |
370 |
Skins |
371 |
About skins |
371 |
Edit skins |
371 |
Add skins to the gallery |
371 |
Import skins |
372 |
Export skins |
372 |
Delete skins |
372 |
Preview skins |
372 |
Compile skins |
372 |
Create custom skins for Adobe AIR projects |
373 |
Fine-tune the palette |
373 |
Modify font properties |
373 |
Customize icons |
373 |
Create custom skins for WebHelp and WebHelp Pro projects |
374 |
Customize FlashHelp skins |
376 |
Customize or create a skin with Flash |
376 |
Modify the skin without Flash |
376 |
Select and preview WebHelp or FlashHelp skins from the Skin gallery |
376 |
Windows |
377 |
Create or edit windows |
377 |
WebHelp, WebHelp Pro, FlashHelp, FlashHelp Pro Options |
378 |
HTML options |
378 |
Adding HTML buttons |
381 |
Edit windows for JavaHelp and Oracle viewers |
382 |
Assign a default window |
383 |
Remove a window |
383 |
Screen profiles |
383 |
Add a screen profile to a Multiscreen HTML5 SSL |
383 |
Modify a screen profile |
384 |
Create a screen profile |
384 |
Delete a screen profile |
384 |
Map styles for screen profiles |
384 |
Screen layouts |
385 |
Create a screen layout |
385 |
Manage screen layouts |
385 |
Preview a screen layout |
385 |
Editing a screen layout |
386 |
Add a screen layout page (SLP) |
386 |
Screen layout page components |
386 |
Placeholder properties and attributes |
387 |
Guidelines for screen layout design |
389 |
Edit a screen layout page (SLP) |
390 |
Customize the default Topic page |
390 |
Chapter 13: Review and collaboration |
391 |
Review in Design Editor |
391 |
Display the Review toolbar |
391 |
Enable the Track Changes mode |
391 |
Configure review settings |
391 |
PDF review |
392 |
Create a PDF for review |
392 |
Embed SWFs in review PDF |
393 |
Add comments to SWFs |
393 |
Import comments from PDF |
393 |
About PDF comments imported in Design Editor |
393 |
Manage comments and changes |
394 |
Review Pane pod |
394 |
Filter comments and changes |
395 |
Group comments and changes |
395 |
Reply or set a status to a comment |
395 |
Accept or reject changes |
396 |
Delete comments |
396 |
Review and collaboration in AIR Help |
396 |
Topic rating |
397 |
Commenting |
397 |
Store comments in a shared network folder |
397 |
Store comments on a RoboHelp server |
397 |
Configure preferences for comments |
398 |
Add comments |
398 |
Comment moderation |
398 |
Moderate comments |
399 |
Chapter 14: Advanced program features |
400 |
ActiveX controls |
400 |
About ActiveX controls |
400 |
Add design-time controls |
400 |
Types of HTML Help ActiveX controls |
400 |
Add ActiveX controls |
401 |
Customize ActiveX control properties |
401 |
Remove ActiveX control properties |
401 |
Customize the calendar control |
401 |
Applets |
402 |
Forms |
403 |
Workflow to create forms |
403 |
Add a form to a topic |
403 |
Set form properties |
403 |
Form elements |
403 |
Add and edit text fields |
404 |
Add special fields |
404 |
Add buttons to forms |
405 |
Add image buttons |
405 |
Add check boxes |
405 |
Add radio buttons |
406 |
Add drop-down menus |
406 |
Frames |
406 |
About frames and framesets |
406 |
Create framesets |
407 |
Change frames and framesets |
407 |
Change the size of a frame |
407 |
Remove framesets |
408 |
Link framesets to books or pages |
408 |
Link to topics in frames |
408 |
HTML Help controls |
409 |
Reuse HTML Help controls |
409 |
Add WinHelp topic controls |
409 |
Add index controls |
409 |
Add table of contents controls |
410 |
Add splash screens |
410 |
Add shortcuts |
410 |
Add HHCTRL version controls |
411 |
Add close window controls |
411 |
Change HTML Help controls |
412 |
Remove HTML Help controls |
412 |
Information types (for HTML Help) |
412 |
About information types (HTML Help) |
412 |
Define categories and information types (HTML Help) |
412 |
Assign information types (HTML Help) |
413 |
Access information types from the HTML Help viewer |
413 |
Edit information types (HTML Help) |
414 |
Change categories for information types (HTML Help) |
414 |
Remove categories from information types (HTML Help) |
414 |
Remove information types (HTML Help) |
414 |
Remove information types from books and pages (HTML Help) |
414 |
Remove information types from categories (HTML Help) |
414 |
Scripts |
414 |
About scripts |
414 |
Add a script to an HTML topic |
415 |
Event support in scripting |
415 |
Predefined events |
415 |
Register a function for an event |
415 |
Unregister a function |
416 |
About ExtendScript Toolkit support |
416 |
Creating scripts |
417 |
Manage script folders |
417 |
Manage script files |
417 |
Run scripts |
418 |
Twisties |
418 |
Add or change images in a hotspot |
418 |
Add or change images of glossary terms |
418 |
Removing Twisties images |
419 |