Distributing WebHelp

You can use WebHelp to create cross-platform Help for applications as well as standalone Help for online books and other electronic documents that are not shipped with software programs. If your Help system is distributed with an application, your developer will need the files so they can be included in the program's installation. For standalone Help, you can distribute the files on disk or CD.

When you are ready to generate WebHelp output, you specify the name of the folder where your WebHelp source files will be located as well as the name of the start page. The start page is the first topic that is displayed in the right-hand pane of the browser when your Help system opens.

To distribute WebHelp with an application:

To distribute WebHelp on disk or CD:

To publish (copy) WebHelp files to various locations:

Tips:

  • Be sure to view and test your WebHelp project on your authoring system before it's posted. This way, you can make sure it includes all the features you want to use with your project and you can check your links, review topics, etc. so they suit your needs.