The Topic List is a handy tool for adding and organizing topics and for managing the workflow of your project. You can also drag and drop items from the Topic List into the TOC Composer and Index Designer.
The Topic List appears at the right side of the program window. It includes these views:
In Details View, topics appear in rows, with specific information about each item including the topic title, file name, status, date last modified, name of author who last modified it, and Yes/No fields to indicate if it has been added to your table of contents or index.
In List View, topics appear in a list sorted by title or by file name. If topics contain hyperlinks to external HTML files (other Help systems or Web sites), an alphabetized list of all URLs that are part of your project appears below the topic items.
Note: The Topic Preview window appears below the Topic List. Topic Preview allows you to see the results of what you are authoring before compiling. For more information, see Previewing topics below the Topic List.