Windows and output formats

Your Help systems, Web sites, intranet content, and online documentation can be displayed in a variety of ways, depending on the output format, browser, and platform. Each format is designed to be displayed in a main window where users work with tabs, click buttons, and view topics. You can also design custom/secondary windows, add links that display topics in popup windows, and create text-only popup windows.

The following information identifies the window types that are supported by each Help format:

Help format

Help window

Custom
windows

Popup
window links

Text-only
popups

Microsoft HTML Help

HTML Help viewer

Yes

Yes

Yes

WebHelp

Internet Explorer

Netscape Navigator

No

Yes

Yes

JavaHelp

JavaHelp viewer

No

Yes

Yes

Oracle Help

Oracle Help viewer

No

Yes

No