Tour on Helpinator

1. Make CHM Help Files

make chm help

Helpinator allows you to make CHM help files using WYSIWYG editor and HTML templates.

2. PDF help files

create pdf

You can create PDF files with front page, table of contents, outline, glossary, index and hyperlinks from the same source.

3. Web Help System

create webhelp

Web Help is based on jQuery and features contents, index, full-text search.

4. Printed Manuals

printed manuals

Printed manuals have the same features as PDF but Helpinator sends them to the printer directly.

5. WYSIWYG Topic Editor With Named Styles

chm editor

Topic editor has classic UI (no Ribbon).

6. Image Library

image library

Image Library allows you to store and organize images.

7. Capture Screenshots

capture screenshots

Capture screenshots, apply effects and assign categories.

8. Image Editor

image editor

Add callouts, text boxes, arrows.

9. Text Snippets

text snippets

Text snippets are reusable blocks of text that can be used in several topics.

10. Templates. Template Builder.

templates

Template engine allows you to alter looks of your help files and documentation. With Template Builder feature you don't even have to know HTML or CSS to create HTML templates.

11. Reports.

reports

Reports are useful when you need to obtain some project info in printable form.

12. Tasks.

tasks

With tasks and todo you will never forget necessary steps to complete your documentation.

13. Variables and Conditional Output.

variables

With tasks and todo you will never forget necessary steps to complete your documentation.

14. Multiple Languages in One Project File.

multiple languages

You can store help in several languages in one Helpinator project, keeping the same structure.

15. VCS-friendly mode.

vcs

VCS-friendly storage mode allows you to use Helpinator in conjunction with any Version Control system.

15. Command Line Utility.

command line

Command line compiler is particularly useful in batch build process.