Features

Implemented

  • creates the map file from existing HTML files in a directory including targets
  • convenient TOC editor with a tree view, image support
  • smart automatic TOC generation searches HTML files for "title-like" entries and preserves existing entries
  • powerful index editor allowing for quickly jumping to the location in the helpset
  • two synchronized views for convenient index creation
  • HS Editor for the views and labels of the JHelpNavigator
  • simplistic JAR file generator
  • list of recently visited projects, starts browsing in last directory
  • support of subhelpsets
  • easy to use preview with the original helpviewer
  • one click creation of search database
  • a context-sensitive helpsystem created with JHelpDev
  • configuration changes are stored in an XML format

Requested

Jon Sanders send me a nice summary of features that should be included (as of 09/05/2003).

  • full support of JavaHelp 2.0
  • in the project settings: set name of TOC, Map and Index file names that override the defaults
  • ability to import the Map file, allowing support of features like:
  • two mapIDs to one html file
  • custom mapIDs for context sensitive IDs
  • generate a text report of specific inconsistencies to complement the color highlighting
  • provide additional consistency checks namely:
  • list files not linked from TOC
  • list files not linked from Index
  • list files not referenced from any other topic
  • list unused files (images etc)
  • broken links
  • have View Topic button on TOC Editor
  • have a Map file viewer (not an editor) that lists the Map file and enables View Topic in Map file entries
  • ability to launch favorite editor, for example:
  • edit Topic button for selected topic in TOC Editor, Target Content View, Item Order View or Map file viewer
  • right-click on topic entry in TOC Editor, Target Content View, Item Order View or Map file viewer
  • ability to change look and feel to other styles