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10 topics found by tags: hyperlinks, send comments, templates.
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 edit the "Send comments" link?
In our web help system, we have a "Send comments on this topic" link in the top-right corner of each topic. It works fine, but I need to change the email address to which the email messages will be sent.
How do I edit this link?
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 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?
How do I link to a specific place within a topic?
I am creating a FAQ section that will contain a list of questions linking to the appropriate answers. The answers can be located within the same topic, or in other help topics.
What I need to do is to link directly to a specific place in a topic. For example, when the user clicks on such a link, the help system should scroll directly to the app [...]
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 [...]
Linking to a paragraph in another topic
Is it possible to create a hyperlink from text in one topic directly to a paragraph in another topic?
Several email addresses in one "mailto:" hyperlink
Is it possible to add more than one email addresses in a "mailto:" hyperlink?
I have tried to add 2 email addresses separated by a semi color, but it does not work. Please advise.