Importing Microsoft HTML Help files

If you create Microsoft HTML Help files (.HHP files) in third-party Help authoring tools, you can import these files into RoboHELP and create new projects.

When you import an .HHP file, a new RoboHELP project file (.MPJ) is created. You can do anything at this point such as edit topics, update or create tables of contents, add and remove keywords, or compile the project. There is no need to work with these files in any other authoring tool once you import them.

To import an .HHP file:

  1. From the File menu, select Open.

  2. From Files of type, select Microsoft HTML Help Project (*.hhp).

  3. In Look in, navigate to the drive/folder where the .HHP file is located and double-click to open it.

Notes:

  1. If you previously imported the .HHP file, your project folder may contain an existing .MPJ file. The .MPJ file may be more current, depending on when you previously worked on the file in RoboHELP. You are offered the choice of opening either file. Under normal circumstances, it is a good idea to select the .MPJ file because it usually contains more information about your project than what is contained in the .HHP file.

  1. If you use an HTML editor other than RoboHELP's WYSIWYG or TrueCode editor to author your content, you can still use RoboHELP for the Help project . For more information, see About using HTML editors.