Scripts are coded instructions that tell the HTML Help viewer or browser how to react to events. Scripts add power and more functionality to HTML Help systems, intranets, and Web sites.
Two common scripting languages that are supported by HTML Help include VBScript and JavaScript. The scripting used in HTML Help is the same kind of scripting that is used by Web pages. Scripts are uncompiled, and you can view them in the TrueCode Editor. Since they are not compiled, they do not require a dynamic-link library (DLL) — everything needed to make them function is built right into the Help topic and viewer.
Since macros are not supported in HTML Help, you might find it necessary to create some scripts that provide the same functionality that macros provided for your WinHelp systems. Your Application developer can provide scripts for you to plug right into your topics.
You can also learn more about creating them yourself. You might even be able to reuse scripts created by other authors or developers (with their permission).
For further information on developing scripts, visit Microsoft’s VBScript and JavaScript sites.