Adobe 65030089 - Robohelp - PC Using Manual page 34

USING ROBOHELP HTML 9
Projects
• Index (HHK)
• Glossary (GLO)
• Image and multimedia files (filename extension varies)
• Style sheets (CSS)
About output types
RoboHelp can generate the following output types. These types have common basic characteristics but different
features and viewing and platform requirements.
Adobe WebHelp format works with virtually any combination of browser and platform for web-based or
WebHelp
desktop applications, online Help, and online books. WebHelp also provides customizable navigation panes and quick
downloads.
WebHelp Pro is used for web-based applications, with features available only in server-based Help.
WebHelp Pro
WebHelp Pro provides feedback on the use of your Help system. Authors can work on separate projects and publish
anytime, and projects are merged on the server at run time. RoboHelp Server is required to generate WebHelp Pro.
Adobe FlashHelp® uses Adobe Flash® to provide an interactive navigation pane, customizable navigation
FlashHelp
controls, Flash animation, streaming video, audio, and graphics. Users need Flash Player.
FlashHelp Pro is used for web-based applications, with features available only in server-based Help.
FlashHelp Pro
Authors can work on separate projects and publish anytime, and projects are merged on the server at run time.
RoboHelp Server is required to generate FlashHelp Pro.
Microsoft HTML Help is used as application and stand-alone Help for Windows 98 and later,
Microsoft HTML Help
using Internet Explorer 4.x or later, and provides unique features.
Note: Due to Microsoft security changes, Microsoft HTML Help is now used where the Help has to be run on the users
PC; it cannot be installed on a server without registry changes. WebHelp and FlashHelp are used where the Help is to be
run from a server. WebHelp and FlashHelp can be run locally, but it is not recommended.
XML output exports to Extensible Markup Language (XML) format, used to structure, store, and send
XML
information. XML files use style sheets, as well as handler files. Handler files determine how RoboHelp imports or
generates the XML files, associated style sheets, and related components.
JavaHelp, from Sun Microsystems™, works with Java applications and is a delivery system, not an authoring
JavaHelp
tool. JavaHelp features (TOC, index, searches, controls, global search and replace, pop-ups) are created automatically,
along with HTML features (links, Related Topics buttons, and image files).
Oracle Help for Java™ is used with applications written in any language. Oracle Help and the ICE 5
Oracle Help
browser provide TOC, index, full-text searches, pop-ups, context sensitivity, and customizable windows, through the
Oracle Help viewer.
RoboHelp enhanced printed documentation provides control over structure, content, and
Printed documentation
appearance of printed documents. You can organize the content as needed, format using CSS or Word template styles,
and produce formatted and structured Word documents or PDF files.
The Adobe AIR output type allows you to generate Help in Adobe AIR format. Generate your content in
Adobe AIR
the cross-platform Adobe AIR Help format that brings a host of enhancements, such as these:
• Easy navigability through breadcrumbs, and more
• New templates and skins
• A rich branding experience, and the ability to insert corporate logos and an About box in Help
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