Online documentation (online help)

Online documentation is designed to be viewed on a computer screen. It is also known as online help, on-screen help, and Help.

Typical formats for online documentation are:

Online help has an aspect ratio that is suitable for viewing on a computer screen. Typically, PDF files and Word files are designed to be printed. Therefore, we categorise them as printed documentation.

See also

Comparison of online help formats

Paper and online documentation trade-offs

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