By default, DITA2Go includes paragraph autonumbers as text in WinHelp output. To omit autonumbers:
[HelpOptions]
; WriteAnums = Yes (default) or No (omit autonumbers)
WriteAnums = No
When WriteAnums=Yes (the default), DITA2Go adds numbering prefixes to text paragraphs, according to numbering properties you assign to paragraph formats (see §8.5 Configuring output numbering properties) and format definitions you specify in a format configuration file (see §7.5 Understanding text output formats).