Discover a treasure trove of invaluable insights and shortcuts to maximize your proficiency with the HelpNDoc help authoring tool. Unearth hidden gems, streamline your workflow, and unlock the tool’s full potential as you delve into a collection of expert tips and tricks. From mastering advanced formatting techniques to harnessing time-saving features, this tag is your guide to becoming a HelpNDoc virtuoso. Elevate your documentation creation process, boost efficiency, and craft polished, professional help content with ease. Explore the Tips and Tricks section and embark on a journey to become a HelpNDoc maestro.
HelpNDoc includes a very powerful template processor where you can customize any part of the generated documentation. Most of the time, you'll use the default template of the documentation format you'd like to customize as a starting point. But when a new version of HelpNDoc is released, the default template might have evolved with new features and fixes, and you might want to include those changes in your custom templates. The solution is to compare and merge the updated default template with your own one. Let's see one way to painlessly and reliably achieve this task
Technical writers need to frequently build their documentation, user manual or help web-sites to be able to share them with team members or deliver them to end-users. This can be a time consuming process which require care and attention to make sure that the correct version is periodically built. Fortunately, the HelpNDoc help authoring tool can be automated to perform scheduled documentation generation. Let's see how this can be done.
Managing media assets such as pictures throughout help files, documentation projects or ebooks can be a daunting task and this is why the HelpNDoc help authoring tool implements a centralized library: media assets are managed from the project's library, and changes are automatically applied to every instances throughout the project. But some settings (such as dimensions, positions, alterative texts...) can be customized for each instance, making them hard to update for frequently used assets. Thankfully, HelpNDoc includes a fantastic timesaving feature: it is able to instantly apply updated picture properties to every instances throughout the project. Let's see how this can greatly simplify and speed up the work of technical writers.
HelpNDoc is a powerful help authoring tool which can generate multiple documentation formats (including CHM, HTML, Word, PDF, ePub, Kindle, Qt Help) from a single source. It includes a very powerful template system, which provides a way to customize almost any part of the generated documentation's look and feel. Once a custom template has been created, it can be shared between multiple co-workers or backed up easily. Let's see how this can be done
Creating the most complete, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation is the number one priority of technical writers. But readers expect a clean and modern design and companies oftentimes need to integrate documentation web-sites with their existing material, thus mimicking a predefined look-and-feel. Thankfully, the HelpNDoc help authoring tool lets you rapidly add a logo or custom CSS code for quick customization, or even create a completely new template to fully customize your deliverables. In this article, let’s see how you can use customized icons in the generated HTML documentation’s table of contents.
Even though the HelpNDoc help authoring tool has been engineered to be extremely easy to use, some help might be required to get started using it or understand advanced functionalities. Fortunately, there are many resources available in various formats to easily and quickly grasp concepts and features available in HelpNDoc. Let's review them
In this blog post, we'll explore the practical side of the "Keep Temporary Files" feature. Why is it useful? How can it make your life as a technical writer easier? We'll look at scenarios where this feature is particularly helpful, from simplifying troubleshooting to aiding in complex documentation projects. Whether you're new to the HelpNDoc help authoring tool or have been using it for a while, understanding how to effectively use this feature can streamline your workflow and save you time in the long run. Let's delve into how the "Keep Temporary Files" option can be a valuable asset in your technical writing toolkit.
In today's interconnected digital world, the concept of multi-channel publishing has become more critical than ever. As audiences seek information through various platforms and formats, content creators are faced with the challenge of ensuring their work is accessible and engaging, regardless of the medium. This demands tools that are versatile, efficient, and tailored to meet the unique needs of multi-channel publishing. Enter WordPress and HelpNDoc, two platforms designed to facilitate content creation but with distinct approaches and capabilities. WordPress, widely known for its web publishing prowess, has become a go-to platform for bloggers, businesses, and web developers. However, its features and functionalities may not always align with the demands of multi-channel publishing. On the other hand, HelpNDoc is crafted with the specific needs of documentation in mind. It offers an array of features that make it a preferred choice for technical writers, educators, and professionals looking to publish across various channels like eBooks, PDFs, mobile apps, and more. So, when the task at hand requires mastery in multi-channel publishing, which tool stands out? This article aims to delve into an in-depth comparison between WordPress and HelpNDoc, exploring their strengths and weaknesses in multi-channel publishing. Through a comprehensive analysis, we will uncover how these platforms measure up against each other, providing insights to help you make an informed decision on the best tool to meet your publishing needs.
Even though the Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) could be considered as a legacy document format, it is supported by enough software and operating systems to be considered as highly portable and a great choice for cross-platform document exchange. Thanks to the HelpNDoc help authoring tool, you can produce your documentation projects not only as Microsoft Word DocX documents, but also as fully valid RTF documents, giving you a great choice of document format generation options. Let's see how easy it is to produce RTF documents using HelpNDoc.
Thanks to HelpNDoc's powerful conditional generation feature and its amazing build system, it is easier and faster than ever to produce multiple variations of a master documentation. Just imagine writing a complete help file, manual, book or documentation and then choosing which parts to include in each final product: you'll begin to understand how powerful this feature can be to provide different variations of your master documentation to multiple clients, customers, partners... Read on to learn how to effectively use HelpNDoc's conditional generation system.
