Any library item created within the project can be overridden by each documentation build: every documentation output can have its own set of customized library items. Once a library item has been overridden for a specific build, the overridden values set for this library items will be used next time the build is generated.

 

Access the "Library overrides" panel

Each build have its own set of overridden library items. To access the "Library overrides" panel:

  • From HelpNDoc's "File" menu, click the top part of the "Generate help" button to show the "Generate documentation" window
  • Select a build in the build list
  • Click "Customize" if the build customization tabs are not visible yet
  • Navigate to the "Library overrides" tab

Overriding library items

To override a specific library item for the selected build, its "Overridden" column must be checked:

  • Locate the library item to override in the "Library overrides" panel
  • Check its "Overridden" checkbox

An overridden library item also needs overridden properties or it will be empty.

Overriding library items properties

Each library items kinds have their own set of properties to override:

Item kind

Overridden properties

Barcode

Counter

Document

  • Source: Source of the document's content (e.g. Included, External)
  • Content: Load an store the document's content from an external file, when source is set to "Included"
  • File path: Path of the document file to load at generation time, when source is set to "External"

Equation

HTML code

  • Source: Source of the HTML content (e.g. Included, External)
  • HTML code: Actual HTML content stored within the project, when source is set to "Included"
  • File path: Path of the HTML file to load at generation time, when source is set to "External"

Image map

Movie

  • Source: Source of the movie's content (e.g. Included, External, URL)
  • Content: Load and store the movie's content from an external file, when source is set to "Included"
  • File path: Path of the movie file to load at generation time, when source is set to "External"
  • URL: URL of the movie, when source is set to "URL"
  • Width: Width of the movie, in pixels
  • Height: Height of the movie, in pixels

Picture

  • Source: Source of the picture's content (e.g. Included, External, URL)
  • Content: Load and store the picture's content from an external file, when source is set to "Included"
  • File path: Path of the picture file to load at generation time, when source is set to "External"
  • URL: URL of the picture, when source is set to "URL"

Snippet

  • Snippet content: Specify content for that snippet. See: Snippet editor 

Variable

  • Variable value: Specify new value for that variable