How users work with information types

When end users initially open HTML Help systems that include information types, they are prompted to select information types for accessing topics from the HTML Help viewer. Users can select different information types whenever necessary.

To access information types from the HTML Help viewer:

  1. From the HTML Help viewer, click the Contents tab.

  2. Right-click inside the Contents frame and select Customize from the menu. The Customize Information Wizard opens.

  3. Select Custom.

  4. Click Next. A list of all information types is displayed. The ones that are listed depend on whether the information types are classified as Exclusive or Inclusive.

  5. Select any combination of information types that are available.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Click Finish to return to the HTML Help viewer. The Contents tab is updated to display only pages (topics) that correspond to the information types the user selects to view.

Notes:

  • All topics that are not assigned to information types are available from the index.

  • If your HTML Help system is displayed in the Internet Explorer browser (rather than the HTML Help viewer), you can use information types as long as the first topic includes the TOC ActiveX control.