RoboHelp for Web Project



RoboHelp for Web Project

What we know…

• Heading 1 font should = Arial Bold 15 Maroon

• Normal font should = Arial 11

• Drop-down hotspot = Arial 11 Italic Maroon

• Hyperlink Active = Arial 11 Blue

• Hyperlink Visited = Arial 11 Purple

• Hyperlink Unvisited = Arial 11 Blue

• Hyperlink Hovered = Arial 11 Maroon

• Prefix for new topics that are graphic related should be ‘graphic_’

• Prefix for new topics that are popup related should be ‘popup_’

1. Create a new project called site_help.xpj and save it into a new folder called RoboHelp_Project on your C:

2. Import Import_text.doc into your site_help project.

-Check Preserve heading Styles

-Check Convert references into hyperlinks

-Create new topics based on Heading 1

• Create a new topic called Using GoTo and add dummy text to the topic.

3. Auto-create a TOC by clicking on the TOC tab, then clicking Auto-Create TOC; do not check any of the boxes; click OK

a. Re-order books/pages based on SiteHelp_Sample_Spreadsheet.xls. to create a structured table of contents

b. Add another top level book called Viewing Membership Information and order that book under the last prospect book; add a topic called Viewing the Membership Summary.

c. Add Using GoTo to the TOC by manually dragging/dropping.

d. Save, generate, view the help file

4. Create a new custom skin and name it My_Skin, apply to project.

a. Toolbar background color = silver

b. Toolbar selected button = maroon

c. Navigation tab closed book image = black closed book (remember where to find these graphics?); changed opened book and page if desired to black

d. Navigation tab opened book image = ball.jpg

e. Navigation tab page image = diamond.jpg

f. Apply the skin to your project (project tab > single source layout > right click on webhelp > select skin > finish.

g. Save, generate, view the help file

5. Add hyperlinks to the following:

a. Understanding the Entity Profile and Viewing an Address – add link for Entity Lookup to Looking Up an Entity.

b. Add a related topic button for Looking up an Entity to Understanding the Entity Profile; Viewing an Address to Adding an Address, Updating an Address

c. Welcome statement – add an email and web link (did the links import from word?); if yes, change the web page display to in new window

d. On the Home Page Overview topic – make Messages, Tasks, My Contact Reports as text dropdown links.

6. Add graphics:

a. purtybuilding.jpg centered under the Welcome Statement heading

b. Add home_page.jpg as a clickable graphic with three different click regions to the Home Page topic; w/auto size popup window.

c. Add a dropdown graphic to Looking up an Entity using entitylookup.jpg

d. Add Goto.jpg to the Using GoTo topic (directly into the topic).

7. Create an index for your project: make sure that every ‘key’ word is used

8. Add glossary topics for ‘Entity’ and ‘Prospect’

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