Adobe RoboHelp HTML 11: The Essentials

by Kevin A. Siegel

During the activities presented in this workbook, you will create RoboHelp projects from scratch and add such best-in-class features as TOCs, Indexes, Glossaries, images, links, DHTML effects, eLearning videos and much more.Here's what you will Introduction to Adobe RoboHelpOpen an Existing Project | Explore the Pods | Create a Workspace | Create and Edit a Topic | Delete a Topic | Explore a TOC and an Index | Generate HTML Help | Generate WebHelp | Generate FlashHelp | Generate Compliant WebHelpNew Projects and Adding ContentCreate a Blank Project | Create a New Topic | Rename and Delete Topics | Import an HTML File | Import a Word Document | Import an FM File | Import a PDF | Edit content Using the HTML ViewProject Structure and CSSCreate Project Folders | Create a TOC Book | Add Pages to TOC Books | Auto-Create a TOC | Apply a Style Sheet to a Topic | Apply Paragraph Styles | Create a Style Sheet | Create a Font Set | Use Inline Formatting | Create a Character StyleEditing ContentUse Spell Check | AutoCorrect Text | Use the Thesaurus | Find and Replace Text | Create a PDF for Review | Import Comments From a PDFLinksLink to a Word Document | Edit a Linked Word Document | Insert Hyperlinks | Insert Bookmarks | Insert Auto-Sizing Popups | Insert Custom-Sized Popups | Insert a Text-Only Popup | Use Link View | Resolve Broken LinksImages and MultimediaInsert an Image | Add an Image Margin | Add a Background Image | Add Hotspots to a Graphic | Insert an Adobe Captivate Demo | Create a Drop-Down HotspotReusing ContentCreate a Conditional Build Tag | Apply a Conditional Build Tag | Create a Build Tag Expression | Create a New TOC | Apply Topic-Level Tags | Create Content Categories | Work With Variables | Work With Snippets | Share Dropbox ResourcesTables and ListsInsert a Table | Insert a Table Row | Work With Table Styles | Change Table Properties | Add a Horizontal Line | Insert a Symbol | Add a Bulleted List | Create a List Style | Edit a List StyleIndexes, Search and GlossariesRun the Smart Index Wizard | Remove and Add Index Entries | Add Keywords via Topic Properties | Add Subkeywords to the Index | Create a See Also Keyword | Insert a Link Control | Add Custom Search Terms | Create External Search | Add Glossary TermsSkins and Master PagesCreate a New Skin | Customize a WebHelp Skin | Customize the Search Highlight Color | Create a Master Page | Edit a Master Page | Add Breadcrumbs to a Master Page | Add a Topic TOCWindows, Browsing and Context Sensitive Help (CSH)Create a Custom Window | Create a Browse Sequence | Test an API Call for Help | Publish a Layout | Review CSH Source Code | Create a WebHelp Window | Assign Map IDsDocs, eBooks and ScriptsEnable Word Macros | Generate a Print Doc | Create an eBook | Generate a Report | Run a Script | Edit a ScriptAIR Help, Multiscreen HTML5, and Responsive HTML5Create Browser Based AIR Help | Create AIR Application Help | Generate Multiscreen HTML5 | Generate Responsive HTML5Forms and FramesCreate a New Topic | Insert a Form and Form Element | Add Radio Buttons | Add HTML Code to a Topic | Add a Check Box | Insert a Drop-Down Menu | Add a Multi-line Text Field | Add Submit and Reset Buttons | Name a Form and Set an Action | Import HTML Files | Create a Frameset | Modify Fr

308 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 13, 2014

About the author

evin A. Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic, Inc. He has written more than 100 step-by-step computer training books, including Camtasia Studio 6: The Essentials, Adobe Captivate 5: The Essentials, Adobe Captivate 4: The Essentials, Adobe Captivate 4: Beyond the Essentials, Essentials of Macromedia Captivate, Essentials of RoboDemo 5, Essentials of Adobe RoboHelp 8, Essentials of Adobe RoboHelp 7, Essentials of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, QuarkXPress 8: The Basics and Essentials of Adobe InDesign CS3.

Kevin spent five years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an award-winning photojournalist and has more than two decades experience as a print publisher, technical writer, instructional designer and eLearning developer. He is a certified technical trainer, has been a classroom instructor for more than 17 years and is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conventions. Kevin holds multiple certifications from companies such as Adobe and the CompTIA.