Enabling browse sequence functionality

You can use browse sequences with Microsoft HTML Help, WebHelp, JavaHelp, and Oracle Help. Each Help format displays browse sequences in a unique way, designed for their respective viewers.

Microsoft HTML Help

For Microsoft HTML Help, you customize the features for the HTML Help viewer to enable browse sequence functionality. The HTML Help viewer displays navigation buttons, a color-coded drop-down list for selecting browse sequences and a browse sequence bar.

Example:

To enable browse sequence functionality in Microsoft HTML Help:

  1. From the File menu, select Project Settings.

  2. Click the Windows tab.

  3. Select NewWindow (the default) or the name of the custom window designed for the project.

  4. Click Properties.

  5. From Tri-pane Tabs and Windows, select Browse sequences.

WebHelp, JavaHelp, and Oracle Help

Browse sequence functionality is automatically included when you generate WebHelp, JavaHelp, or Oracle Help output. You can add and remove this feature from your Help systems whenever you generate output. The browser or viewer displays arrow buttons to navigate through topics in the browse sequences.

Example:

To enable browse sequence functionality in WebHelp, JavaHelp, or Oracle Help:

  1. From the File menu, select GenerateWebHelp 3 or JavaHelp or Oracle Help.

    The Options dialog for the Help format opens.

  2. From Topic Navigation Bar, select Browse Sequences.

  3. Clear this option (click to remove check mark) to disable browse sequences.

Notes:

  • Users cannot manipulate the browse sequences in any way. They can only navigate through the sequences.

  • If your project does not include browse sequences (and this feature is enabled in the window design), the browser or viewer will not display the browse sequence components.