Hypertext links (also called hotspots) are electronic links that allow users to move from topic to topic in a Help system. The following information explains how they work in WinHelp and HTML Help.
WinHelp |
Microsoft HTML Help |
WinHelp jumps link text and images to topics |
HTML hyperlinks link text, images and multimedia to topics |
Jumps can be in the form of text, images and authorable buttons |
Hyperlinks can be in the form of text, images, and video clips |
Destination topics can be displayed in main, secondary and popup windows |
Destination topics can be displayed in HTML Help viewer, popup windows and frames |
Destinations include WinHelp topics (in .HLP file), external WinHelp topics (in other .HLP files), HTML topics (in .CHM files), Web and intranet sites, and HTML pages |
Destinations include HTML topics (in .CHM file), remote topics (in external .CHM files), Web and intranet sites, email addresses, FTP sites, newsgroups and multimedia (sound and video clips) |
Supports jumps to subtopics in the same WinHelp topic (mid-topic jumps) |
Supports links to subtopics in the same HTML topic (bookmarks) |
Macro hotspots run special scripts that accomplish WinHelp-specific links such as shortcuts that run applications |
Link controls link to related topics, ALinks and keywords, HTML Help controls link to WinHelp topics, and run applications via shortcuts |
Images with multiple hotspots (SHED clickable images) |
Images with multiple hotspots (image maps) |