Auto selecting HTML editors

If you want to edit topics with editors other than RoboHELP's WYSIWYG editor or TrueCode editor, RoboHELP can automatically launch the desired editor for you. RoboHELP detects which editor it should open based on code embedded in most HTML files. This differs from using the default editor because the editor that opens can change based on the code in the file (providing you have the editor installed on your computer) instead of always opening the same editor. For example, if you receive HTML files that were created in different editors and you want to continue modifying them in those editors (perhaps to preserve code consistency), RoboHELP can automatically open the correct editor when you open the file. (For a list of supported editors, see About using HTML editors.)

The following procedure shows you how to use RoboHELP's default Auto Select Editor settings. If you choose to, you can use the Auto Select Editor feature to set up more complex associations using META/GENERATOR tags.

To auto select editor settings:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Options.

  2. Click the HTML Editors tab.

  3. Click the Auto Select Editor radio button.

  4. Click OK.

Tips:

  • When you create new topics, the default editor opens. To choose a different editor when you create new files, right-click in Topic View or the Project Manager and select New Topic With. Then select the desired editor from the menu.

  • If you always open topics with the same editor, set the editor as the default editor. Existing topics will always open in the default editor.