Build tags comparison

Build tags allow you to design and create several different Help files from a single set of source files. The following information explains how they work in WinHelp and HTML Help.

WinHelp

Microsoft HTML Help

Build tags can be assigned to specific topics or created for an entire document (tag is assigned to all topics in a given .RTF file)

Build tags can be assigned to specific topics

Build expressions are specified for the project, and the WinHelp compiler determines topics to include in compiled .HLP file (blank expression includes all topics)

Build expressions are specified for project and HTML Help compiler determines topics to include in compiled .CHM file (blank expression includes all topics)