Adobe 65030089 - Robohelp - PC Using Manual page 55

USING ROBOHELP HTML 10
Projects
Option
Ability to update generated
topics
Ability to automatically update
TOC, index, and glossary changes
from the source document
Ability to regenerate deleted
topics
Ability to preserve changes in
generated topics
Ability to change the filenames
and topic titles of generated files
from Project Manager
Optimizing Word documents for online output
If you are importing Word documents that have been published in printed or online format, consider the following
before linking or importing them into RoboHelp projects.
Determine the best mapping of Word heading styles to RoboHelp styles so that you can achieve
Heading hierarchies
automatic pagination (splitting the document into topics) based on heading styles. If your document does not employ
hierarchical heading styles, apply them before conversion. For example, you can apply Heading 1 style to standalone
articles in your Word document. Then map this style to a similar RoboHelp style and define pagination to create an
HTML topic for each Heading 1 style. See
Inline styles and style overrides
styles to CSS styles can lead to numerous styles that share the same formatting. See
RoboHelp styles" on page 53.
Header and footer information
your topics, you can define a master page that contains the required header and footer information. By using master
Linking
Yes. You can update the
generated topics whenever the
source document or your
RoboHelp project settings
change.
Yes. When you link a document,
separate TOC, index, and glossary
files are created and associated
with the linked Word document.
When the linked Word document
is updated, the linked TOC, index,
and glossary files are also
updated.
Yes. You can delete a topic that is
generated from an imported
Word document, and then
regenerate the same topic when
you update the Word document.
Yes. You can mark topics
generated from a linked Word
document to ensure that the
marked topics are not updated
when the linked document is
updated. In this way, you can
preserve any changes you made
in RoboHelp.
No. When you link a Word
document, you cannot change
the filenames or topic titles of
generated files from Project
Manager.
"Pagination and topic naming in converted Word
You can convert inline styles to CSS styles in RoboHelp. However, converting inline
RoboHelp can convert headers and footers. However, to ensure consistency across
Last updated 7/13/2012
Importing
No. When you import a Word
document into a RoboHelp
project, RoboHelp copies the
contents of the Word document
into RoboHelp project. RoboHelp
generates topics based on
conversion settings. If the source
document changes, delete the
generated topics and reimport
the Word document.
No. When you import a Word
document, the generated TOC is
appended and index and glossary
are merged into the selected TOC,
index, and glossary file.
No. Import the source document
again to generate the deleted
topic.
No. When you re-import a Word
document, all topics previously
generated from the imported
document are recreated,
overwriting any changes you
made in RoboHelp.
Yes. When you import a Word
document, you can change the
filenames or topic titles of
generated files.
"Converting Word styles to
Remarks
Use the link option when the
source Word document can
change. Typically, if multiple
projects share the Word
document, you link the Word
document.
If, however, you are bringing in
content as a one-time activity,
you can use the import option.
Use the link option if you want to
automatically update the TOC,
index, and glossary whenever
these components are updated in
the Word document.
Use the linking option when you
share the source document across
multiple projects.
Use the link option if you need to
retain updates made to both the
linked Word document and the
generated topics.
Use the import option if you want
to customize the filenames
andtopic titles from Project
Manager.
files" on page 56.
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