Adding index controls

The tri-pane design used with most Help systems includes an Index tab where users can access keywords to find information. The keywords displayed at this tab come from the index that is created as you add keywords to the Index Designer.

If your project is not intended for the tri-pane design, you can make the index file available by adding an index control to a topic. When users open the topic that has the control, the index is displayed.

If the topic that uses the index control is located in a subfolder, use the Windows Explorer and copy the index file (.HHK) into the subfolder before you add the control.

To add an index control:

  1. Open the topic in the WYSIWYG Editor that should include the control.

  2. Click where you want to add the index.

  3. Click Insert HTML Help Control .

  4. Select Index. The Index Wizard opens.

  5. From Index File, click and select the .HHK file.

  6. Click Finish. The control is added to the topic.

Notes:

  • To test the index control, you need to compile the Microsoft HTML Help project.

  • You can also use other index files (.HHKs) in your project. Use the Windows Explorer to copy the .HHK file and all associated files (topics, images, multimedia, etc.) into the project if you want to select the .HHK file with the index control.