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Re: summary WinHelp versus HTML help: which to use
Subject:Re: summary WinHelp versus HTML help: which to use From:Eric Ray <ejr -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 10 May 1999 13:25:44 -0600
At 03:09 PM 5/10/99 -0400, Brierley, Sean wrote:
>3. Microsoft's HTMLhelp is the best choice because the deliverable is one
>file, a CHM file, that is usually smaller than the WinHelp HLP file.
>Non-Microsoft HTML-based help comprises many, many separate topic HTML pages
>and separate graphics.
Just to clarify, JavaHelp also allows delivery of a single
compressed file (.jar). I realize that this isn't the deciding
factory for you, but the summary as stated above is a
little misleading.
Eric
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