Adobe 65030089 - Robohelp - PC Using Manual page 122

USING ROBOHELP HTML 9
Working with topics
You can use tables to create a precise layout where each placeholder is placed in a table cell.
When you create a topic from a master page, the topic includes content from the master page.
Body placeholder
Copyright information is an example. When you apply a master page to a topic, actual content of the topic replaces the
body placeholder at the time of preview and generation.
Note: When you apply a master page to a topic, the header and footer of the topic are overridden by those of master pages.
Shows the automatically generated mini TOC at the time of generation or preview of Help topic.
Mini TOC placeholder
Define the exact location and format of the mini TOC by designing the layout of the master page. By default, the levels
allowed for a TOC layout are heading 2 to heading 6.
Shows the automatically generated breadcrumbs at the time of generation of Help topic.
Breadcrumbs placeholder
The breadcrumbs are generated based on the TOC. When you preview a topic, actual breadcrumbs links are not
generated and only the layout of breadcrumbs is visible.
You can apply conditional build tags to the mini TOC and breadcrumbs placeholders but not to the body placeholder.
However, you can apply a conditional build tag to the content inside or outside the body placeholder.
Create a master page
1 Do one of the following:
• Select File > New > Master Page.
• Select and right-click Master Pages in the Project Set-up pod.
2 Select New Master Page.
3 Enter a name for the new master page in the General tab.
Note: Master pages have the filename extension .htt.
Click the Appearance tab.
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Select a style sheet to apply to the master page.
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6 (Optional) Select the Background Sound options.
7 Click OK.
A new master page shows the body placeholder by default. You can insert mini TOCs by clicking the Mini TOC icon
and breadcrumb placeholders by clicking the Breadcrumbs icon
pages. But this toolbar does not appear for normal pages. You can insert any number of mini TOCs or breadcrumbs
at any location in the master page.
Create a master page from a topic
Open a topic.
1
Do one of the following:
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• Right-click in the Design Editor and select Add To > Master Pages.
• Select File > Add To Master Pages
All the content in the topic is wrapped in the body placeholder. After you add a topic to a master page, any new topic
created from this master page includes its body placeholder content.
When topics are associated with a master page, the style sheet, header, and footer of the master page override style
properties of the topic. You can edit or change the CSS of a topic later.
Note: Use the Topic Properties option to change the master page associated with a topic.
from the toolbar in the Design editor of master
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