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<html> <head> <title>Glossary words list</title> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="generator" content="RoboHelp by eHelp Corporation www.ehelp.com"> <meta name="description" content="FlashHelp 1.5"> <base target="bsscright"> <style>  </style> </head> <body marginheight="0" marginwidth="0"> <a name="bm_A"></a>ActiveX control An executable program designed to be distributed with Microsoft's ActiveX technology. ActiveX controls only run on computer systems that support object linking and embedding (OLE) technology, such as Microsoft Windows or MacOS. You can insert ActiveX controls into Help topics to change their behavior and appearance. Application Software created by developers to perform specific tasks such as word processing or database management. Authors often write online Help that is used with applications. Application Help Online Help specifically intended for use with an application and not as a standalone product. Users can only access this kind of Help from within the active application by pressing F1, clicking Help buttons, selecting Help from menus, or by dragging the question mark icon to fields or controls on the dialog. <a name="bm_B"></a>Browse sequence Browse sequences allow users to move forward or backward through a series of topics arranged in a specific order. You define the topic order based on what you want users to accomplish or know after browsing through the topics and reading the content. Browser A client application that enables users to view HTML documents on the World Wide Web, another network, or the user's computer. Browsers allow users to follow hyperlinks, transfer files, read email, and participate in newsgroups. Common browser applications include Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. BugHunter A tool included with RoboHelp Office that is used to test context-sensitive Help topics. BugHunter can test both context-sensitive Help and text-only (or WhatÆs This? Help) topics used with Microsoft HTML Help. <a name="bm_C"></a>Cascading style sheet A format for style sheets used with HTML files. The term \"cascading\" is used because styles defined in one way override those set in another way. Inline styles (saved in individual blocks of text within a single .HTM file) have priority over embedded styles (saved in individual .HTM files). Embedded styles have priority over styles saved in external style sheets (.CSS files). CHM file The file that is created when a Microsoft HTML Help project is compiled. The .CHM file includes all of the files in the project, including HTML topics, images, multimedia files, context-sensitive Help topics, map files, and other files. Compiler A tool used process project files (image files, topic files, map files, etc.) and convert topics, images and other source files into the distributable Help file or files. Context-sensitive Help Help topics that users access from within an application, usually on a dialog by pressing F1, clicking Help buttons, or selecting Help from menus. The Help is usually displayed in a smaller custom window. Cross-platform Help Help systems that run on non-Windows platforms such as UNIX or MacOS and on a variety of browsers. Any combination of platforms and browsers can access the same Help system because this type of Help auto-detects the correct files to run on end users' systems. WebHelp is an example of cross-platform Help. CSS file See \"Cascading style sheet.\" <a name="bm_D"></a>Debugging The process of removing errors from a Help system. Debugging involves reading and interpreting compiler errors, modifying the project source files (topics, table of contents, index, etc.), and regenerating the project until there are no such errors. Dialog Help See \"Context-sensitive Help.\" Drag and drop A technique using the mouse that allows you to select and move and item one location to another. You can drag and drop files, folders, text, and images. Dynamic HTML An HTML feature that combines the capabilities of both multimedia and scripting to create special effects. For example, text can display with a drop shadow when the mouse is over it or it can appear to \"fly\" into the viewer from any direction. <a name="bm_E"></a>Email Electronic mail. An interactive method for sending electronic messages to mail recipients via a hyperlink. Embedded style A style saved in an individual HTML file. It can be applied to any text or paragraphs in the same file, but it is not available to other files. Embedded styles override external style sheets. End tag In HTML, the tab that marks the end of an element. The end tag is usually the same as the start tag, but is preceded by a slash (/) character. External style sheet Style sheets (.CSS files) that are attached to topics. The same style sheet can be linked (attached) to one or several topics. All formatting ina style sheet is available to any topic that is linked to it. When the formats ina style sheet change, all the topics linked to the style sheet are updated. Extranet An extension of a corporate intranet that enables a corporation's partners, suppliers, and customers to gain limited access to the company's intranet. Extranets are often used to enhance companies' communications and business relationships. <a name="bm_F"></a>F1 Help Help that is displayed by pressing the F1 key. This type of Help is intended to provide information about a specific window, dialog, or message in an application. F1 Help is context-sensitive Help - users receive specialized information that is relevant to the task the user is trying to accomplish. Field-level Help Help that is intended to provide information about a specific control at a window or dialog. In RoboHelp, field-level Help can be created with the WhatÆs This? Help tool. Field-level Help is context-sensitive Help - users receive specialized information that is relevant to the task the user is trying to accomplish. FlashHelp An eHelp Corporation Flash-based Help output that provides complete consistency across popular browsers and platforms. FlashHelp allows you to create dynamic Help interfaces that feature animation and compelling audio at run time. Full-text search A search feature in Help projects that creates a database of information so users can search for text that occurs in the content of topics. <a name="bm_G"></a>Generate In RoboHelp, generating (or \"compiling\") is a process that creates and updates project files containing information about your project. The compiler processes the project files and converts topics, images, and other source files into a single file or subfolder containing files, depending on the output format you are generating. Graphics Locator A tool distributed with RoboHelp. It is used to locate graphic files, preview thumbnails of images, and copy files to project directories. <a name="bm_H"></a>Header file See \"Map file.\" Help call Term used to describe the function where the application calls a Help topic. The call is made in response to the userÆs request for Help, initiated when they press F1, click Help buttons or menus, or select WhatÆs This? Help. Help format See \"Output.\" Help topic See \"Topic.\" Help window See \"Window.\" Home page The main Web page for a business, organization, or person. For example, the point-of-entry for eHelp Corporation's Web site is www.ehelp.com. The Home page is also the first page a Web browser goes to when opened. HPJ A WinHelp project file. This file can be converted into a an HTML project. HTML Hypertext Markup Language. The markup language used for documents on the World Wide Web. Tags are used to mark the structural elements of text (ASCII) files, including text and graphics. These tags define how information should be displayed in Web browsers and how to respond to actions. HTML-based Help Help created using HTML as the source files. Examples of HTML-based Help include WebHelp and HTML Help. HTML Help Also called \"Microsoft HTML Help.\" An online Help output developed by Microsoft that uses HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). HTML topics are displayed in a viewer that uses basic components of the Internet Explorer browser. The Microsoft HTML Help compiler compresses HTML Help project files into a single .CHM file for distribution. HTML Help viewer The default window (based on Internet Explorer browser components) used to display compiled Microsoft HTML Help (.CHM files). Authors can design a separate custom window to display context-sensitive Help topics, rather than displaying them in the viewer. HTML page A page written in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) that is viewed in an Internet browser. HTML is the language used to write pages distributed on the World Wide Web. HTML topic In RoboHelp HTML, an individual file in HTML format that is part of an HTML Help project. HTML topics have an .HTM file extension. HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The communications protocol on which the Web is based. HTTP sets rules for how information is passed between the server and the browser software. Help authors work with HTTP when they define URLs for Web sites in hyperlinks. Hyperlink See \"Link.\" <a name="bm_I"></a>Index Similar to an index at the back of a printed manual, an online index is a multi-level list of keywords that are associated with topics. When users select keywords, topics open in the viewer or browser. Indexes provide a way to find information in an online system. Inline style In RoboHelp HTML, a block of text within an HTML topic that is formatted directly in the WYSIWYG Editor. Inline styles are independent of styles in external style sheets. If the topic that includes inline styles is also linked to a style sheet or if it contains embedded styles, the inline styles have priority over all other styles. Internet The global computer network, composed of thousands of Wide Area Networks (WANs) and Local Area Networks (LANs) that uses TCP/IP to provide world-wide communications. The World Wide Web runs on the Internet. Internet Explorer The Microsoft Web browser for Windows 95 and later, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms. Internet Explorer offers ActiveX, Java, plug-in support, support for cascading style sheets, and Dynamic HTML. Version 4.x or later is required for HTML Help functionality. Intranet A network belonging to an organization, usually a corporation, accessible only the organization's members, employees, or others with authorization. An intranet's Web site looks and acts just like any other Web site and can provide links to Web sites (although Web site users do not have access to an intranet). <a name="bm_J"></a>Java applet A Java program that can be distributed as an attachment in a World Wide Web document and executed in a Java-enabled Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. JavaHelp An HTML-based Help output designed to be used with Java applications. JavaScript A scripting language, developed by Netscape and Sun Microsystems, specialized for controlling Web browser processes. JavaScripts are supported by HTML Help and can be added to HTML topics. <a name="bm_L"></a>Link A clickable area in a Help topic or Web page that enables users to navigate throughout the content. Text links are typically formatted with underlined and colored text. link destinations are most often another topic or Web page, but they can also go to other elements such as FTP sites, email addresses, multimedia, or newsgroups. Linked style sheets See \"External style sheet.\" <a name="bm_M"></a>Mailto The Internet protocol used to send email. Map file A text file that contains a list of topic IDs and map numbers that are related to the interface in an application. Map files are generated in development tools such as C and C++ and in RoboHelp. Map ID The string in a map file that pairs a map number and topic ID together (map number + topic ID = map ID.) Map IDs are used with applications to specify a topic when calling context-sensitive Help. Map number A numeric value associated with a topic ID in a map file. Both map numbers and topic IDs are saved in map files (.H, .HH, .HM). Map numbers are used with applications to specify a topic when calling context-sensitive Help. Microsoft HTML Help See \"HTML Help.\" Multi-File Find and Replace A tool that is distributed with RoboHelp. It is used to find and replace text in multiple files from any drive/folder on an authoring system. Multimedia The presentation of video sequences, animation sequences, and sound. <a name="bm_N"></a>Netscape Navigator A Web browser that runs on Windows and non-Windows platforms. HTML-based Help systems can run on Netscape Navigator, with a few limitations. Newsgroup link A link to a newsgroup. Non-Windows platforms Operating systems that support system software other than Microsoft Windows. Non-Windows platforms include Macintosh, Linux, Sun Solaris, and several UNIX platforms. WebHelp is a format that can run on non-Windows platforms. <a name="bm_O"></a>Operating system An operating system is the main control program responsible for basic functionality of a computer. Examples are Windows, MacOS, and UNIX. Operating systems allocate computer resources to the software, control how applications communicate with each other and how the computer communicates with end users. Oracle Help Oracle Help for Java is Oracle Corporation's implementation of Sun Microsystems' JavaHelp standard. This output is designed to work with applications written in the Java programming language, but it can work with applications written in any language. Oracle Help and Java applications run on a variety of platforms (Windows, UNIX, Mac, Linux, etc.). Output The type of files that are generated at run time. Once the project is generated, the files have specific viewer and platform requirements, supported features, and interfaces. You need to know your end user's requirements before you decide on an output (also called project formats or Help formats). <a name="bm_P"></a>Pane In RoboHelp HTML, a frame used to display a left- or right-hand program components such as the TOC Composer, Index Designer, WYSIWYG Editor, or Topic List. Platform A program that manages a computer's internal functions and provides a means to control the system operations. Examples are Windows, UNIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, and Macintosh. Some outputs can run on a variety of different platforms, while others can only run on Windows. Printed documentation In RoboHelp, printed documentation is a set of Word files created from an online Help project. You can create Microsoft Word documents complete with text formatting, styles, images, organized files, a table of contents, index, and glosssary. Project format See \"Output.\" <a name="bm_R"></a>RoboDemo A tool for capturing screen shots and transforming them into movies. The movies have small file sizes and are output to the Flash file format (.SWF file). Flash files can be viewed on any platform, using any standard Web browser. You can also output files as an executable (.EXE) or Microsoft Word file (.DOC). RoboEngine The server required for delivering WebHelp Pro, an output that provides end-user usage reports based on how users interact with your Help system. RTF Rich Text Format. A format for describing text that contains multiple fonts, graphics, and other visual objects. RTF is the source format for Windows WinHelp Help systems. <a name="bm_S"></a>Script Coded instructions that control how the viewer or browser reacts to an event. Scripts can modify topic content and enable actions to occur when users interact with topics (such as form input). Available scripting languages include VBScript and JavaScript. Scripts written in these programs can be embedded into HTML files. Search engine A Web site dedicated to helping users find information on the Internet. Users access search engines the same way they do any other Web site - by typing in its address (URL). Once there, they enter words or phrases they are looking for and the search engine displays a list of relevant sites to select. Server A computer that provides information or resources to other computers. To connect to the Internet, users need to connect to a server that is connected to the Internet. The server gives users access to resources such as the Internet, an intranet, email, and shared printers. Skin Customizations for certain outputs. Change colors, buttons, text, fonts, icons, backgrounds, and other elements of the browser window. Special effect Dynamic HTML effects change the look of text and pages and enhance them for special purposes. Many special effects use multimedia and scripting to produce 3-D effects. Some special effects include glow, fly in, fade in, font formatting, transitions, and drop shadow. Standalone Help Information in an online Help format that is distributed without an application. Standalone Help is commonly used for online books. Start page In some outputs, the start page is a frameset for displaying your content. This is the file your developers link to when calling your Help system. (It's different from a \"default topic,\" which displays a topic when users first open your system.) Start tag In HTML, the tag that marks the beginning of an element. Many tags also require end tags to mark the end of the element. Style Formatting elements used to define how text should be displayed online. Styles control fonts, paragraphs, spacing, backgrounds, and other attributes. In HTML, there are three kinds of styles -- external style sheets, embedded styles, and inline styles. <a name="bm_T"></a>Table One or more rows of cells in a topic used to organize the layout of information or arrange data systematically. You can insert any element into a table, including text, images, etc. Table of contents Similar to a table of contents in a printed manual, an online table of contents is a tree outline that displays topics in an expandable/collapsible hierarchy. Also called a TOC, it is commonly used to navigate through the structure of an online Help system and find information. Book and page icons (as well as other types) are used to represent the topic destinations. Tag In HTML, a code that identifies an element in a document, such as a heading or a paragraph, for the purposes of formatting, indexing, and linking information in the document. HTML tags generally have a pair of angle brackets that contain letters and numbers. In the following example, the indicates the beginning of the tag and the indicates the end of the tag: Introduction. This tag will put the word \"Introduction\" in bold typeface. Text-only popup Specially formatted topic text that displays information in a popup window when clicked. Text link Clickable text that performs an action. Typically, the action opens other topics. Text links can also go to bookmarks, Web pages, FTP sites, newsgroups, play sound and video, and open email programs with pre-addressed email destinations. Tools A left-hand program pane that provides shortcuts to RoboHelp tools such as Multi-File Find and Replace and Graphics Locator. You can also add shortcuts to applications you use frequently. Topic The basic unit of information in an online Help system. In HTML-based Help, each topic is saved in HTML format as an .HTM file (identical to a Web page). Topic IDs Names used to uniquely identify context-sensitive Help topics. Topic IDs are associated with map numbers and both are saved in map files. <a name="bm_U"></a>UNIX A multi-user, multi-tasking operating system widely used as the master control program in workstations and servers. There are several versions of UNIX including Sun Solaris, Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX, IBM's AIX, and Linux. URL Uniform Resource Locator. An Internet address, as well as a standard method of naming files on the Web. It is similar to a DOS pathname, but instead of a disk drive letter, a URL begins with a protocol name, such as \"http,\" followed by a colon and two forward slashes. Next is the name of the Internet server that the file is stored on, known by a unique domain name such as \"www.ehelp.com,\" followed by the directories that hold the file, separated by forward slashes (/). The file name comes last, as shown in the following example: http://www.ehelp.com/RoboHelp.htm. <a name="bm_W"></a>W3C Abbreviation for World Wide Web Consortium, the organization that sets standards for the Web and HTML. Web browser See \"Browser.\" Web page A page written and designed to be seen on the World Wide Web (using a Web browser), viewed on an intranet or published on a CD-ROM. Web pages are written using a variety of languages, most commonly Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), but also XML and SGML. Web page link A link whose destination is a page on the World Wide Web. WebHelp An eHelp Corporation HTML-based output that runs on a variety of browsers and platforms. WebHelp can be used as Web-based application Help, desktop application Help, and other types of Help. WebHelp Pro An eHelp Corporation HTML-based output that runs on a variety of browsers and platforms and works with a server. This format is designed to work with the RoboEngine. Window Windows are the containers for your Help system - they allow your end users to view the output. Windows display navigation panes (such as Contents and Index)and other elements that help users find information, such as toolbars. You can also customize windows, depending on which output you are delivering. Window-level topic See \"Context-sensitive Help.\" Windows Explorer The desktop management system for computers that run Windows. It enables users to work with the computer's drives and the files stored on these drives. It also enables users to view and work with other parts of their computers, including fonts, the Control Panel, and printers. WinHelp WinHelp is an RTF-based Help format that runs on Windows 16-bit and 32-bit platforms in the standard WinHelp viewer (provided with all Windows versions). It is the \"original\" Windows Help format. Use WinHelp for desktop 16-bit or 32-bit Windows applications. Wizard A step-by-step process that takes users through a specific task. Wizards available in RoboHelp make it easy to perform tasks such as automatically index and create new projects. World Wide Web The graphical Internet hypertext service that uses the HTTP protocol to retrieve Web pages and other resources from Web servers. Pages on the World Wide Web usually contain hyperlinks to other pages, documents, and files. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) See \"W3C.\" <a name="bm_X"></a>XML Short for Extensible Markup Language, this specification developed by the W3C is a pared-down version of SGML, designed especially for Web documents. eHelp's WebHelp output format uses .XML to download information more quickly to end users' browsers. XPJ file The proprietary file format for a project created in RoboHelp HTML. Authors select .XPJ files to open projects in RoboHelp HTML. </body> </html>