Welcome to Help & Manual 5
Introduction
About Help & Manual
Why Help & Manual?
FAQ for Upgraders from HM4
User Interface
Major Changes
The User Interface
Toolbars
The Project Explorer
The Editor
Options & Keyboard Shortcuts
Getting help
How to buy Help & Manual
Quick Start Tutorials
Using the Project Explorer
Project Explorer Sections
Navigating in the Project Explorer
Tips & Tricks in the Project Explorer
Converting old projects
Creating projects
Importing data
Adding topics
Editing topics
Using styles
Organizing the TOC
Inserting graphics
Inserting tables
Creating hyperlinks
Publishing your project
Template files
Tutorial Projects
DHTML examples tutorial
Conditional output tutorial
Modular help systems tutorial
Pocket PC help template
Non-scrolling header template
Help & Manual help project template
Help & Manual help source code
SDL Trados INI file
Basic Working Procedures
Creating Projects
Creating an empty new project
Choosing your save mode
Publishing formats
Converting old projects
Configuring Your Project
Project Configuration
Background colors and help viewers
International languages setup
Importing Data
New project with imported data
Importing Sandcastle projects
Importing data into existing projects
Importing & copying topics and XML files
Settings for importing data
Merging HTML files into topics
Creating Topic Files
About topics and the TOC
Creating new topics in the TOC
Creating new topics in Topic Files
Creating topics from other sources
Editing the topic caption and header
Topic headers
Using help windows
Using HTML page templates
Creating popup topics
Using JavaScript popups
Editing Topic Files
Writing and formatting text
The paragraph end mark
Topic Headers
Selecting text and content
Copying, cutting and pasting
Searching
Special characters, lines and breaks
Using comments and bookmarks
Spell checking
Re-using content with snippets
Printing topics
Editing XML source code
Text Formatting and Styles
Formatting text manually
Quick guide to using styles
Style display in the Toolbar
Defining styles
Editing styles
Formatting text with styles
Turning formatting into styles
Using indents
Help and print styles
Image caption and comment styles
Copying styles from other projects
Table styles
Formatting program source code
Numbered and Bulleted Lists
Bulleted lists
Numbered lists
Outline numbered lists
Formatting lists
HTML list output format
Managing the TOC & Topic Files
Moving, cutting and pasting topics
Deleting TOC entries and topics
Sorting TOC entries
Changing the levels of topics
Exporting and importing topics
Topic IDs and context numbers
Multiple TOC entries for one topic
Topic icon, status and timestamps
Topic files without TOC entries
Managing topic files in the Explorer
Links, Anchors, Macros, Scripts and HTML
Supported hyperlink types
Inserting topic links
Inserting Internet links
Inserting file links
Inserting script and macro links
Editing and formatting links
Anchors - jump targets
Linking to other projects and help files
Links and secondary windows
Inserting HTML code objects
Application links to Webhelp
A-Links and A-Keywords
Using Graphics
Supported graphics formats
Inserting graphics and screenshots
Positioning graphics
Editing, resizing and hi-res PDF printing
Using the Impict graphics editor
Using the screen capture function
Using graphics as hyperlinks
Graphics with hotspots, macros and scripts
Finding and replacing graphics
Managing your graphics
Shortcuts for graphics
Working with Tables
About tables
Inserting tables
Managing column widths
Selecting and formatting cells and tables
Adding and deleting rows and columns
Splitting, merging and unmerging cells
Deleting the contents of cells
Converting tables to text
Indenting tables
Table styles
Table IDs
Text/paragraph styles in tables
Nested tables
Using background graphics
Handling table borders
Adding video files
Inserting videos
Editing the HTML code
Support in output formats
Keywords and Indexes
Adding and editing keywords
Editing the index directly
Find and replace keywords
Using keywords with anchors
Using A-keywords
Index section header separators
Publishing
Testing Your Project
Tools for finding help bugs
Using the Report Tool
Testing links and missing graphics
Searching for topics and referrers
Testing keywords
Configuring Your Output
Help Windows
HTML Help
Webhelp
Layout
Full Text Search tricks
Adobe PDF and printed manuals
Visual Studio Help
Winhelp
MS Word RTF
eBooks
Windows Exe eBooks
ePub eBooks
ePub resources
Publishing Your Projects
Microsoft help compilers
Publication checklist
Publishing
Distribution files
Transforming your output with skins
PDF and Printed Manuals
About PDF output
Topic headings in PDF
Publishing PDF files
Printing user manuals
Using print manual templates
Embedding files in PDFs
CID mode for Unicode fonts
More Advanced Procedures
Using Version Control Systems
Introduction
Setup and editing
Auto & manual check-out
Graphics and additional files
Backups and disaster recovery
Toggles: Expanding Text and Images
About toggles
Expanding section toggles
Expanding inline text toggles
Expanding image toggles
Toggle IDs
Editing and copying toggles
Formatting toggles with CSS
Expand All / Collapse All
Toggle troubleshooting
Updating old expanding sections
Printing topics containing toggles
Using Context-Sensitive Help
Context help support by output format
Creating context-sensitive topics
Application calls to context-sensitive topics
Application calls to Webhelp
Auto-generating topic files
Using Variables
Where you can use variables
User-defined variables
Global predefined variables
Editing, formatting and disabling variables
Inserting variables in topics and headers
Inserting variables in other project locations
Counter variables for numbering
Find and replace variables
Variables in HTML templates
Redefining variables
The power of editable variables
Variables in PDF templates
Conditions and Customized Output
How conditional output works
About include options
Using conditional output
Preventing dead links
Defining include options
Topic include options
Conditional text include options
Modular projects include options
Redefining variables
HTML template conditions
Templates in Help & Manual
Template types
Templates for projects
Skins
Content templates for topics
PDF and print manual templates
HTML templates
Windows Exe eBook templates
Using secondary windows
Using HTML Templates
Types of HTML templates
Editing HTML templates
HTML topic page Templates
The Layout template for Webhelp
The TOC template for Webhelp
The Search template for Webhelp
The Index template for Webhelp
Variables in HTML templates
Conditional output in HTML templates
Graphics references in HTML templates
Referencing external files
Troubleshooting
Working with Modular Help Systems
Support in output formats
Creating a modular project
Merge methods for CHM & HLP
Managing modules in the TOC
Managing graphics in modules
Managing IDs and context numbers
Creating links between modules
Publishing modular projects
Multiple Webhelp projects
Command Line Options
H&M command line syntax
Exit codes
Project converter syntax
Basic command line options
Using include options
Output to multiple formats
Skins & redefining variables
INI and batch files
Publishing from your application
Using Baggage Files
Uses for Baggage Files
Adding and referencing files
Removing, exporting and importing
Baggage handling
Visual Studio Help (MS Help 2.0)
Requirements and limitations
About compiling VS Help
XML and XML editing
Using OLE Objects
Inserting OLE objects
OLE examples
Replacing Formatting and Styles
Introduction to style replacement
Font attributes - styled text
Font attributes - unstyled text
Paragraph attributes - styled text
Paragraph attributes - unstyled text
Styling imported formatted text
Multi-User Editing & Translation
Multi-User Editing
Translating Your Projects
About translation support
Translating with external editors
Translating in Help & Manual
Translating texts in images
Instructions for translators and editors
Tools included with Help & Manual
The Screen Capture Tool
The Project Report Tool
The Impict Screenshot Editor
The Print Manual Designer
The Help Context Tool
The Spell Checker
Creating and editing custom dictionaries
Using custom dictionaries
The Project Converter
The Project Synchronization Tool
About Project Synchronization
Synchronization Steps
Step 1: Create a translation sibling
Step 2: Translate the original project
Step 3: Update the original project
Step 4: Synchronize the new version
Step 5: Translate the changes
Identifying changes
Interim updates
Synching existing projects
Problems and troubleshooting
Reference
FAQ for HM4 Upgraders
User Inteface
Major Changes
Ribbon Tabs and Dialogs
The Workspace
Print Manual
Print Preview
Version Control System
The Project Tab
Clipboard
Manage Topics
Add Topic/File
Explore
Change
Find
File
Mini Toolbar
Project
Publish
Bookmark
Options
Tools
Spelling
Screen Capture
Image Editor
Report Tool
Index Tool
Manual Designer
Context Tool
Synchronize
The Write Tab
Clipboard
Editing
Find & Replace Text
Styles
Create Style from Selection
Edit Styles
Replace Styles
Font
Format Font
Syntax Highlighting
Paragraph
Format Paragraph
Format Borders and Background
Format Bullets and Numbering
Insert / Insert Object
Link
Image
Hotspot editor
Movie
Anchor
Text Variable
Conditional Text
Toggle
HTML Code Object
Comment
Snippets
OLE Object
Special Characters
The Table Tab
Table Properties
The View Tab
Program Options
Program Options - General
Program Options - Ribbon
Program Options - Shortcuts
Program Options - Editor
Program Options - Compilers
Program Options - PDF Export
The Help Tab
Project Configuration Settings
Common Properties
Title & Copyright
Language Settings
Project Search Path
Text Variables
Custom Builds
Topic Status
Help Windows
General Options
HTML Help Options
Winhelp Options Tab
Miscellaneous Options
HTML Page Templates
Publishing Options
HTML Help
Popup Topics
Extended .HHP Settings
HTML Export Options
Webhelp
Layout
Navigation
Table of Contents
Keyword Index
Full Text Search
Popup Topics
HTML Export Options
Adobe PDF
PDF Layout
PDF Options
Font Embedding
Visual Studio Help
Namespace & Options
Popup Topics
HTML Export Options
Winhelp
Miscellaneous Settings
Modular Help Options
Extended .HPJ Settings
Microsoft Word RTF
Page Setup & Headings
eBooks
Windows Exe eBooks
Visual Appearance
Functionality & Security
Popups in eBooks
ePub ebooks
Styles, Formatting and Tables
Why use dynamic styles?
How do styles work?
About inheritance in styles
The standard styles
Paragraph, text and table styles
Style organization strategies
Tabs, indents and HTML
About table and column widths
Publishing Formats
HTML Help
HTML Help project files
Webhelp
Browser compatibility
eBooks
ePub eBooks
ePub resources
Windows Exe eBooks
Adobe PDF
Printed manuals
Visual Studio Help
MS Word RTF
Classic Winhelp
Winhelp project files
Windows Vista Help
Project Content
Accessibility
Snippets and multiple references
Graphics, Videos and OLE Objects
Graphic formats and file size
Embedded graphics
About using video files
About using OLE objects
Scripts, HTML and Macros
About JavaScript links
About Winhelp macro links
About inline HTML code
Modules, Conditional Output & Variables
Modular Projects
Runtime and publish time merging
Planning modular projects
Variables and Conditional Output
Where you can use variables
Global predefined variables
Date & time formatting in variables
HTML template variables
HTML template output conditions
PDF template variables
Conditional output
Topic entry and topic file include options
Context-Sensitive Help & Popups
Context-sensitive help technologies
About popup topics
About field-level popups
About implementing context help
Popups in Winhelp and HTML Help
About map files
Project Structure & Templates
Topic IDs, Context Numbers and Keywords
About topic IDs and anchors
About help context numbers
About index keywords
About A-Keywords
Help Windows
External windows
Help windows in HTML Help
Help windows in Winhelp
HTML Templates
Graphics in HTML templates
HTML Template Variables
HTML Template Output Conditions
International Languages and Unicode
About H&M's Unicode support
About project language settings
Language settings and PDF
Frequently Asked Questions
General questions
Publishing questions
Dynamic styles questions
Editing questions
HTML and HTML Help questions
PDF questions
Printing questions
Searching in Webhelp
Spell check questions
Table questions
User interface questions
Video questions
Winhelp questions

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