Creating Dual-Mode Context-Sensitive Help

Want to provide your users with state-of-the art HTML Help but don't want to force them to install Internet Explorer (which is required to run compiled HTML Help files)? In this article we show you how to create context-sensitive Help that displays a topic from a .CHM file if IE is installed on the user's system, and displays the equivalent topic from a .HLP file if IE isn't installed.

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Creating Modular HTML Help Systems  

It is possible to create good, efficient, easy-to-maintain HTML Help systems - and it really isn't that difficult. The bad news is that if you're not sure exactly what settings need to be made, you will find creating modular HTML Help systems very frustrating. Read this article and avoid being frustrated.

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Linking Context-Sensitive HTML Help

The mechanism that Doc-To-Help uses for mapping topics in a context-sensitive HTML Help differs from the mechanism it uses for context-sensitive WinHelp. This article tells you what you need to know to properly link context-sensitive HTML Help to an application.

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To HTML or Not: What Are the Questions?  

With the advent of the World Wide Web (WWW), HTML has become a viable way of putting information online. But, is it always the best way? For interactive multimedia presentations, HTML is not always the best choice. You have to consider the need for platform-specific file formats, the limits of Web browsers, and the lack of comprehensive Web-authoring environments. However, for online documentation and help, HTML is often a good choice. HTML converters help produce usable online documents, and HTML-based help systems provide similar features to those found in WinHelp.

Gerrior, Suzanne, Marianne Rodrigues, Monica E. Stein, Frances C. McGill and Stephen R. Blair. STC Proceedings (1997). Articles>Documentation>Online>HTML