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ComponentOne Doc-To-Help

ComponentOne Doc-To-Help Features

Help Creating Systems

Single source authoring
ComponentOne Doc-To-Help enables you to quickly and easily create and implement HTML Help, Cross-Platform HTML-based Help, JavaHelp, WinHelp, Visual Studio .NET-style Help, and printed documentation from one source document.

Graphics and Screenshots
Easily include images in your project.

Image Map Editor
Insert an image and add hotspot links to specific Help topics.

Links, jumps, pop-ups, and more
Add topic links and jumps, pop-up topics, dynamic links, and cross-references.

Expanding Text -
Add text that appears in-line with the sentence or paragraph when a hotspot is clicked.

Drop-down Text -
Add text that appears below the sentence or paragraph when a hotspot is clicked.

Text-only Pop-ups -
Add simple text pop-ups with a point-and-click interface.

Table of Contents and Index
As your source documents are compiled, information such as topic hierarchy, any existing XE field data, and information from style tags are extracted and saved. Doc-To-Help uses this information to automatically create a customizable table of contents and an index.

Modular TOC Utility
Automatically populates all modular system Help files with fully functional table of contents links.

Glossary Terms
Use the convenient toolbar buttons or styles to add and sort glossary terms. During compilation, Doc-To-Help searches for text that matches glossary entries and converts those matches into hypertext links.

Keyword Search
Add a search engine to your output.

Context Sensitive Help
Automatically generate context IDs, or specify your own, to map topics to your applications interface for Whats This Help.

Context String Editor
Use a convenient interface to define context ID strings for Visual Studio.NET-style Help and conveniently connect them to Help topics.

Using Existing Help Files

Import Individual Word Files
Import individual files containing single or multiple topics. This content will blend seamlessly into an existing or new project.

Doc-To-Help 2000 Converter
Easily convert your existing Doc-To-Help 2000 projects with the click of a button. This utility can even handle missing or corrupt .ini file sections

Authoring and Editing Projects

Microsoft Word Source
Author your source documents in Microsoft Word.

Microsoft Word Integration
Use the toolbar and wizards that install in the Microsoft Word interface to create online Help and printed documentation elements.

Built-in or Custom Templates
Choose from a variety of templates for producing high quality print documentation. You can modify the built-in templates or use your own templates to gain control over both online and print output.

Built-in Styles
Use built-in styles for authoring Whats This topics and mid-topic jumps. You can also use the built-in character styles to easily implement jumps, pop-ups, and index entries based on textual matches.

HTML Theme Designer
Use the theme designer to control the layout and appearance of topics for HTML-based platforms, such as ComponentOne NetHelp. Doc-To-Help allows you to edit one of its existing themes, or create a new one, with elements including colors, graphics, and layout.

Conditional Text
Use Doc-To-Helps built-in conditional text styles to designate content for a specific output. Also, define your own custom condition text criteria to fit the needs of your project. For example, you can maintain one set of documents with novice, expert, and administrator material.

Margin Notes
Add margin notes with the click of a button.

Generating Help Systems and Printed Documentation

Single source Help Authoring
Create printed documentation and Help files for Windows and Web-based applications from a single source document, or a collection of documents. You have the option to compile Help files into one of several formats listed below.

ComponentOne NetHelp (Cross-Platform HTML-based Help) -
Create a searchable Help system designed for deployment on the Web. NetHelp includes built-in themes and allows you to create your own.

Popular Online Help Formats
Generate any popular Help system such as HTML Help, WinHelp, JavaHelp, and Visual Studio .NET-style Help.

Visual Studio.NET-Style Help
Software developers can use Doc-To-Help in conjunction with the Visual Studio Help Integration Kit (VSHIK) to develop content that integrates with the Help system in Visual Studio .NET.

Printed Documentation
Transform your Microsoft Word and HTML sources into professional printed documentation complete with a customizable title page, table of contents, index, and glossary.

Application Developer Support

Documenter for .NET
Automatically generate MSDN-style internal and end user documentation. Documenter for .NET creates reference documentation from compiled assemblies and XML comment files, providing you with complete and well-formatted documents for class libraries.

Context String Editor
Define context ID strings and conveniently connect them to Help topics.

Visual Basic Scripting
Use Microsoft Visual Basic scripts to customize the behavior of individual styles at compile time.

Yearly Subscription Service

Yearly Subscription Service
This service delivers new version releases, free updates and upgrades, select product betas, credit toward training courses, 30-day phone support, and e-mail support for one full year from the date of purchase.