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USING ROBOHELP HTML 9
TOCs, indexes, glossaries
Last updated 12/14/2011
Create TOC books and pages with user-defined variables
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In the Table Of Contents pod, right-click and select New > Book or Page.
2
From the Available Variables menu, select a variable. Click Add. The variable is listed in the Page Title box.
3
(Optional) In the Page Title box, add a prefix or suffix to the variable. For example, add the prefix “Adobe” to the
variable “RoboHelp.”
4
From the Existing Topics list, select a topic for the new page.
5
Click OK. The book or page appears in the table of contents. Its title displays the user-defined variable with the text
you added.
To view or change the variable applied to a TOC item, right-click the item and select Properties.
Edit TOC books and pages
Rename TOC books and pages
Note:
If you rename a TOC page, the topic title linked to the page isn’t affected. Similarly, if you change a topic title, the
name of the TOC page isn’t affected. Rename the TOC page separately, if desired.
1
In the Table Of Contents pod, right-click a book or page. Select Rename.
2
Type the new name. Press Enter.
You can also rename a book or page by changing its properties.
Reorder TOC books and pages
1
In the Table Of Contents pod, select a book or page.
2
Do one of the following:
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Drag the item to a different location.
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Click arrows in the toolbar to move the item.
Version-control projects may have more options.
Remove TOC books or pages
If you remove a page from the table of contents, the topic it links to is not deleted.
1
In the Table Of Contents pod, select a book or page icon.
2
In the toolbar, click the Delete button.
Version-control projects may have more options.
Change properties for TOC books or pages
Rename a book or page, or edit a destination, window frame, or custom icon.
1
In the Table Of Contents pod, right-click a book or page. Select Properties.
2
Make changes on the General and Advanced tabs.
Note:
The primary layout controls the properties of books and pages. For example, you can add custom icons for books
and pages only if the primary layout is Microsoft HTML Help.