Keep the following in mind when creating HTML Help from WinHelp .HLP files:
Using .HLP files to create HTML Help is a process. To ensure that the results meet your needs, review the steps before you start.
Windows 3.x and 95 Help files are supported.
Since the .RTF formatting is not in an .HLP file, the HTML topics cannot use styles and formatting from the original WinHelp project. As a result, all topic titles are formatted to use the Heading 1 style and the rest of the topic text is formatted to use the Normal style.
If your WinHelp project uses a lot of special formatting, specify that you want to embed the formatting when you are selecting style options. Instead of attaching a style sheet, the HTML topics are formatted to closely resemble the formatting used in the WinHelp topics.
You do not have to use a style sheet. You can always create a style sheet and design styles after the HTML Help project is generated. There are no limitations as to how many style sheets you can use in a project.
To find out what WinHelp features are transferred into HTML Help, see Limitations of creating HTML Help with HLP files before you generate the HTML Help project.
If you have the entire WinHelp project available, create HTML Help using the .HPJ file rather than the .HLP file. You'll have more control over styles and formatting, navigation (links, popups, etc.), and topic organization. For more information, see Comparing HPJ to HLP.
Tip: You can also add standalone Microsoft Word documents into HTML Help projects. For details, see Importing Word documents.