Oracle Help can run on any platform including Windows, MacOS, UNIX, Linux and Sun Solaris. When you generate Oracle Help, all of the source files are saved in a subfolder in your project folder. (For more information, see Oracle Help source files.) By default, the name of the subfolder is "OracleHelp," although you can change the name if necessary.
When you generate Oracle Help you can compress all of the individual source files (such as .HTM, .GIF, .JPEG, etc.) into a .JAR file. This reduces the size of your Oracle Help project and is frequently used when projects are part of a software application. The .JAR file can also be distributed as a standalone product (e.g., for an online manual or a corporate intranet).
As an alternative to creating a .JAR file, you can generate Oracle Help as a set of uncompressed individual source files. When you generate, RoboHELP automatically places all of the source files in a subfolder titled "OracleHelp."
For your project to work properly and efficiently on any platform, include the following when distributing Oracle Help:
If the Oracle Help project is compressed, include the .JAR file.
If the Oracle Help project is not compressed, include all of the files and subdirectories in your Oracle Help output folder.
The JavaHelp 1.0 or 1.1 components.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK). You can include the JRE or JDK with your Help system or you can request your users to download one of them from the Sun Microsystems Web site (www.sun.com).