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USING ROBOHELP HTML 9
TOCs, indexes, glossaries
Last updated 12/14/2011
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Drag the topic into the upper pane of the Index Designer.
The keyword name is based on the topic title. You can rename it.
Add index keywords using topic properties
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In the Topic List or Project Manager pod, select a topic.
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Click the Properties button
.
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In the Topic Properties dialog box, select the Index tab.
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In the text box, type a keyword. To add a subkeyword, type the main keyword, a backslash, and the subkeyword.
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Click Add.
Add index keywords by selecting topic text
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Double-click a topic to open it in the Design view.
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Select text to use as a keyword.
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Right-click the text, and select Add To > Index Keyword >
[index]
.
Copy index keywords
You can copy index keywords between topics. After copying, you can customize them to work with individual topics.
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In the Topic List pod, right-click a topic and select the Properties button
.
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Click the Index tab.
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Click Add Existing.
On the left, a list of all keywords in the project appears. On the right, a list of all keywords for the current topic
appears. If the topic is not yet indexed, no keywords appear.
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Copy the index keywords to the topic:
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To copy a single keyword, select it on the left and click the single arrow button.
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To copy all keywords, click the double arrow button.
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Click OK. The keywords are linked to the topic.
To modify index keywords you copy, select a keyword. Enter text under Index Keywords. Click Replace.
Select an index keyword destination
You can link keywords to various destinations. When a user clicks the keyword, the destination opens in the topic pane.
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In the Index pod, select a keyword.
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Under Topics For, right-click a keyword topic.
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Select Properties.
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Under Existing Topics, specify a destination and click OK.
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Select an item in the list. If needed, select from the pop-up menu and navigate to the item. You can link to items
in other projects.
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To create a topic as an index keyword topic, click New Topic. Type a title, change the filename if needed, and
select a master page.