• Welcome to Help & Manual 6
  • FAQ: What's New?
    • User Interface and Formatting
    • Important Changes
    • New and Improved
  • Introduction
    • About Help & Manual
    • Why Help & Manual?
    • The User Interface
      • The File Menu
      • The Project Explorer
      • Toolbars
      • 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
      • Managing Topic Files
      • Tips & Tricks in the Project Explorer
    • Converting old projects
    • Creating projects
    • Opening recent projects
    • Importing data
    • Adding topics
    • Editing topics
    • Using styles
    • Organizing the TOC
    • Inserting graphics
    • Inserting tables
    • Creating hyperlinks
    • Publishing your project
    • Tutorial Projects and Templates
      • Template files
      • DHTML examples tutorial
      • Conditional output tutorial
      • Modular help systems tutorial
      • Non-scrolling header 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 for CHM files
      • Reusing content with snippets
      • Using HTML page templates
      • Creating popup topics
      • Using JavaScript popups
      • Using field-level popups
    • Editing Topic Files
      • Recently changed topics
      • Writing and formatting text
      • The paragraph end mark
      • Topic Headers
      • Selecting text and content
      • Copying, cutting and pasting
      • Searching and replacing
      • Spell checking
      • Special characters, lines and breaks
      • Using comments and bookmarks
      • Inserting QR codes
      • 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
      • H1 - H6 headings for HTML
      • 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
      • Reusing content with snippets
      • 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 links
      • Editing and formatting links
      • Anchors - jump targets
      • Linking to other projects and help files
      • Preventing dead links
      • Named destinations in PDF
      • Links and secondary windows
      • Inserting HTML code objects
      • Application calls 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, deleting and moving rows and columns
      • Splitting, merging and unmerging
      • Sorting tables
      • 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
    • Single Sourcing
      • One Source - Many Formats
      • One Source - Different Versions
      • One Source - Multiple TOCs
      • Templates and Skins
  • 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
      • HTML Help
        • Help Windows
      • WebHelp
        • Layout
        • Full Text Search tricks
        • Profiling WebHelp with Google Analytics
        • Transforming your output with skins
        • HM2Go - mini server for local WebHelp
      • Adobe PDF and printed manuals
      • Visual Studio Help
      • MS Word RTF
      • Apple iBooks® - ePub
        • Formatting recommendations
        • ePub settings
        • Managing Fonts in ePub
        • Distributing ePub eBooks
        • ePub resources
      • Windows Exe eBooks
    • Publishing Your Projects
      • Microsoft help compilers
      • Publication checklist
      • Publishing manually
      • Distribution files
      • Transforming your output with skins
    • Publishing Tasks - Automation
      • Using publishing tasks
      • Creating and editing tasks
    • PDF and Printed Manuals
      • About PDF output
      • Topic headings in PDF
      • Named destinations in PDF
      • Publishing PDF files
      • Printing user manuals
      • Using PDF templates
      • The Print Manual Designer
      • 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
      • Using any VCS "passively"
    • 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 topics for context help
      • Named destinations in PDF
    • 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
        • User-defined counters
        • Figure and table counters
      • 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 Keyword Index template for WebHelp
      • The Search template for WebHelp
      • H1 - H6 headings for HTML
      • Variables in HTML templates
      • Conditional output in HTML templates
      • Graphics references in HTML templates
      • Referencing external files
      • Script and CSS components for experts
      • Troubleshooting
    • Working with Repositories
      • Creating and using repositories
      • Repository styles
      • Repository snippets
    • Working with Modular Help Systems
      • Support in output formats
      • Creating and editing modular projects
      • Merge methods for CHM
      • 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
      • Editing Baggage Files
      • Baggage handling
    • Visual Studio Help
      • Requirements and limitations
      • About publishing VS Help
    • XML and XML editing
      • XML Editing
      • Generating H&M XML
    • 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
  • Premium Pack 1.51
    • New Features
      • Update History
    • Demo & Tutorial Videos
    • Using the Skins
    • Using the Project Templates
    • Configuring Your Skin or Template
    • Copying Settings with PP Updater
    • Using Sortable Tables
      • Sortable Table Configuration
      • Sortable Column Types
    • Using Advanced JS Popups
    • Using the Auto-TOC
    • Using ToggleJump
    • Using the 3-Frame Layout Option
    • Using Generate Permalink
    • User Comments in WebHelp
    • Apple iPad and other mobile devices
    • Using the iPad Skin
    • URL switches
    • Configuration Variables Reference
      • Project subtitle and copyright message
      • Topic navigation buttons
      • Webhelp navigation tabs
      • Webhelp navigation pane
      • Webhelp search & index panes
      • Webhelp 3-frame layout
      • Breadcrumb trail
      • Topic URL, permalink, bookmark topic
      • Email feedback button
      • Auto-TOC navigation menu
      • Sortable tables
      • Advanced popups
      • User comments
      • iPad, iPhone and mobile devices
      • Browser bug workarounds
    • Command Line Compiling
    • For Experts: Search Engine Optimization
    • For Experts: Modifying the Skins
  • 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 HM5 Upgraders
      • User Interface and Formatting
      • Important Changes
      • New and Improved
    • Program Options
      • Program Options - General
      • Program Options - Ribbon
      • Program Options - Shortcuts
      • Program Options - Editor
      • Program Options - Compilers
      • Program Options - PDF Export
    • Ribbon Tabs and Dialogs
      • The Workspace
      • The File Menu
        • Recent Projects
        • Publish
        • Version Control
        • Save As
        • Print Manual
        • Repository Manager
      • 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 Shading
          • Format Bullets and Numbering
        • Insert / Insert Object
          • Link
          • Image
          • Hotspot editor
          • Video
          • Anchor
          • Text Variable
          • Conditional Text
          • Toggle
          • HTML Code Object
          • Comment
          • QR Code
          • Snippets
          • OLE Object
          • Special Characters
      • The Table Tab
        • Table Properties
      • The View Tab
      • 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
        • Miscellaneous Options
      • HTML Page Templates
      • Publishing Options
        • WebHelp
          • Layout
          • Navigation
          • Table of Contents
          • Keyword Index
          • Full Text Search
          • HTML Export Options
            • Popup Topics
          • Google Analytics
        • Adobe PDF
          • PDF Layout
          • PDF Options
          • Font Embedding
        • HTML Help
          • Extended .HHP Settings
          • HTML Export Options
            • Popup Topics
        • Visual Studio Help
          • Namespace & Options
          • Popup Topics
          • HTML Export Options
        • Microsoft Word RTF
          • Page Setup & Headings
        • iBooks®/ePub
          • Apple iBooks® - ePub
        • Windows Exe eBooks
          • Visual Appearance
          • Functionality & Security
          • Popups in Exe 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
      • Apple iBooks®/ePub
        • Apple iBooks® - ePub
        • ePub resources
      • Windows Exe eBooks
      • Adobe PDF
      • Printed manuals
      • Visual Studio Help
      • MS Word RTF
    • Project Content
      • 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 and HTML
        • 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
        • Using field-level popups
        • Implementing context help
        • Popups in HTML Help and eBooks
        • 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 in HTML Help
        • External windows in HTML Help
        • Help windows in HTML Help
      • 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