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12 topics found by tags: hidden, hidden topic, dead links, hyperlinks, build tags, conditional compilation.
How do I produce separate manuals from the main help file?
I'm writing a help file for our software product, which consists of several applications (or sub-products).
We have a HelpSmith help project that includes topics for all the included applications, but I also want to produce separate help files for each of the sub-products.
I read your manual on the conditional compilation capabilities (Build Ta [...]
How to insert a link to jump to a specific place in a topic?
I'm a creating a help system and would like to add a link that jumps to a specific point, for example, in the middle of a topic.
Does HelpSmith include such a feature?
How to link to an external PDF file from a topic of my help file
I have created a help file with HelpSmith, in which I want to reference the users to additional information that is available in external PDF documents.
How can I link to an external PDF document?
Changing the style of active hyperlinks
In my help project, the hyperlink styles (Hyperlink, Active Hyperlink) seem to be correct. But when I hover over hyperlinks in the compiled help system, some of the hyperlinks are not highlighted with the "Active Hyperlink" style.
What I am doing wrong?
How to exclude topics from a help file?
I want to exclude some topics from a specific version of my help file, but cannot figure out how to do so.
Should I use/define Build Tags for all of my help topics?
Hidden topic is still accessible via Search tab
I've hidden a topic by selecting the "Hidden" option in the topic properties dialog.
In the compiled help file, the topic is not visible in the Contents tree, but I can still access it via the Search tab.
How can I fix this?
Printing single page from Web Help
We are using Web Help template in our software. There is no Print Preview or Print button included into Web Help template page. Just wonder if it is possible to include it to template for user to have an easy way of printing one page, one topic at the time.
Linking to external websites in Web Help
In our web help system, we have links to external websites. While some of the linked websites are displayed properly, the other websites are not displayed.
For example, if you click on such a hyperlink, you will get an error like "Refused to connect" (Chrome) or "Can't Open This Page" (Firefox).
Q: How can we solve this problem?
How to exclude a topic from the help system?
In my help project, I've hidden a topic by enabling the Hidden option in the topic properties.
In compiled CHM and Web Help system, the topic does not appear in the Table of Contents. But when clicking on a hyperlink in another topic, the hidden topic is displayed.
In Printed Manual/PDF document, the topic does not appear in the Table of Conten [...]
How to change the style of hyperlinks in my project?
I have modified the Hyperlink and Active Hyperlink styles on the Styles pane (View|Styles), but none of the existing hyperlinks in my help project have been updated: they still have the old style.
How can I change the style of existing hyperlinks in my project?