Source files are the files that enable your project to work exactly the way you designed it. When you generate JavaHelp, the source files are created in a subfolder named "JavaHelp." This folder is saved in your project folder. The JavaHelp source files that are copied into this folder include:
File: |
Description: |
*.HS file |
Helpset file. The Helpset file points to a set of map files and defines an associated set of navigational views such as the table of contents, index, and search. The Helpset file is in XML format and consists of tabs separating the file into sections — title, topic ID maps, navigational views, and SubHelpsets. |
*.JAR |
Compressed JavaHelp file. When you generate JavaHelp files you are given the option to create a compressed project file. If you select this option all of the source files in your project are compressed into a file with the extension .JAR. |
default.css |
Cascading style sheet file. Default.css is the default cascading style sheet applied to all topics in your project. Cascading style sheets is the term for HTML styles developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). "Cascading" refers to the hierarchy of the three styles (external style sheets, embedded, inline), when they are used in combination. |
eHelp.xml |
WebSearch file. If you add WebSearch functionality to your project, the eHelp.xml file enables WebSearch to work properly. It contains all of the search settings you specify as well. The file uses XML and was created by eHelp Corporation specifically for WebSearch. |
index.xml |
Index file. The index file describes content and layout to the index navigator. This file uses XML and follows the index file format described in the JavaHelp 1.0 specification. |
map.xml |
Map file. Map files are used to create context-sensitive Help and are in XML format. A map file associates Help topic IDs with context-sensitive Help topics and with window types defined in the Helpset (.HS) file. The topic IDs and the map file are used in the API for context-sensitive Help calls, in the table of contents files, and in index files. |
toc.xml |
Table of contents file. The table of contents file describes content and layout to the TOC view so the user sees the table of contents exactly the way you designed it. The file is in XML format and follow the table of contents file format described in the JavaHelp 1.0 specification. |
Note: Source files are not viewable from the Project tab in the left-hand pane. Use the Windows Explorer to view the JavaHelp folder and corresponding files.