Most authors will work with HTML topics in the WYSIWYG Editor — a full-featured HTML editor with the familiar look and feel of a word processor.
This editing environment enables you to focus on writing content, designing the appearance, formatting text, applying styles, and adding images, related topics, and other items. It displays text, images and links as they appear in the HTML Help viewer. The HTML codes are not visible nor do you need to know how to write any HTML tags or related syntax.
Each topic is a separate HTML file. You can import Microsoft Word documents and convert them into HTML files. You can also import HTML files and .HHP files created in Microsoft HTML Help and other third-party HTML Help authoring tools.
Note: If you are planning to create Microsoft Word 2000 documents and import them, we recommend downloading the HTML Filter for Word 2000. It provides you with a new File menu option named "Export to HTML." This option enables you to create .HTM files from Word that are compatible with a range of browsers. The filter is free and can be downloaded from http://officeupdate.microsoft.com.
Unlike WinHelp topics, HTML topics do not use macros, footnotes or other RTF-based codes.
Topics include numerous HTML-specific components such as hyperlinks, images, image maps, related topics buttons, HTML Help controls, link controls, and information types. All of these items have properties associated with them that you can easily change.
You can link style sheets to any combination of topics to enhance the formatting capabilities and provide a common look and feel in your project.
Experienced HTML developers can enter HTML tags directly by working in the TrueCode Editor.