HelpNDoc

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HelpNDoc
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Developer(s)IBE Software
Initial releaseDecember 2004; 17 years ago (2004-12)
Stable release
7.3.0.348 / May 4, 2021; 9 months ago (2021-05-04)
Written inDelphi
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
PlatformPC
Available inEnglish, French, German, Spanish
TypeIDE
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.helpndoc.com

HelpNDoc (/ˈhɛlpənˌdɒk/ HELP-ən-dok[1]) is a Windows-based help authoring tool published by French company IBE Software.[2]

Features[]

HelpNDoc allows the writer to create a single source text which it then converts to a number of target formats such as:

HelpNDoc integrates a WYSIWYG editor which aims to look like popular word processing software such as Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org Writer. HelpNDoc has the ability to include variables and external files. It also has the ability to generate code for the C++, Delphi, Fortran, Pascal and Visual Basic programming languages for integration of the generated CHM help files with the application being developed. As of version 4 HelpNDoc comes with a project analyzer that can track the document’s layout, provide statistics and identify potential problems such as broken links or problems with media items. HelpNDoc can also be used to publish mobile websites, using the table of contents as a navigation menu, the content of the topics with navigation buttons, the keyword index menu, a built-in search engine, and mobile-specific user interface elements.

Licensing terms[]

HelpNDoc's licensing model offers a free version of the program (Personal Edition) for personal use and two paid versions (Standard and Professional Editions) for commercial use. The free version includes an advertisement at the bottom of each generated documentation page,[2] while the Professional Edition does not. The Standard Edition removes those ads from the CHM- and HTML-generated documentation.

History[]

  • 1.0 was released to the public in December 2004 and only provided CHM and HTML documentation generation.
  • 2.0 was officially released on May 2009 and introduced PDF and RTF documentation generation.
  • 6.5, was released in October 2019.[4]
  • 7.2.0.306 was released March 24, 2021 and introduced Markdown documentation generation. [3]
  • 7.3.0.348 was released on May 4, 2021. [5]
  • 7.4.0.390 was released on June 15, 2021 and is the latest release. [6]

References[]

  1. ^ "How to create new HelpNDoc projects (Step-by-step guide)". YouTube. February 18, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Need Assistance in Building Help Files? HelpNDoc can do that". Softpedia. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Generate Markdown documents, improved PDF rendering and new "force page break" option in HelpNDoc 7.2". www.helpndoc.com. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  4. ^ http://www.helpndoc.com/whats-new
  5. ^ "Import Markdown documents, duplicate builds and customize library output path in HelpNDoc 7.3". www.helpndoc.com. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  6. ^ "Inline table of contents, greatly improved HTML documentation generation and more in HelpNDoc 7.4". www.helpndoc.com. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-18.

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