Glossary

This is a list of all the popups that are used in this help.

browse sequence

A browse sequence allows a user to move forward and backward through a series of topics in an order that is defined by the help author.

The browse sequence can be in a different order from the topics that are displayed in the Contents tab.

HTML help

This is cross-platform help that consists of pure HTML. Typically, it would be used together with a cascading style sheet (CSS).

See also Microsoft compiled HTML help, WebHelp, WinHelp.

Microsoft compiled HTML help

The new style of help for Windows. Unlike WinHelp, where the navigation and the content are in separate windows, HTML help has a tri-pane on the left of the content window.

Microsoft HTML compiled help files have the extension CHM.

See also HTML help, WebHelp, WinHelp.

secondary window

A window that contains information that is dependent on the link that was chosen in the main (or primary) window. Typically, a secondary window is used to display supplementary information. For example, if the main window contained set of instructions, each instruction might contain a link to additional information that is displayed in a secondary window.

popup

A small topic that is displayed in the currently active window when a user clicks the popup link.

topic

Information that can be retrieved and displayed as a single self-contained unit.

WebHelp

This is cross-platform help from Macromedia (formerly eHelp). Essentially, it is HTML with lots of JavaScript.

See also HTML help, Microsoft compiled HTML help, WinHelp.

WinHelp

The classic help system for Windows. Windows 3.1 requires version 3 (which also runs on the other Windows versions). Windows 95 and above typically uses version 4.

WinHelp files have the extension HLP. They use a supplementary file which specifies the content of the Contents tab (CNT).

See also HTML help, Microsoft compiled HTML help, WebHelp.