18.9.7 Making the TOC track index links in HTML Help

If you specify a binary TOC for a stand-alone HTML Help project, you can make the TOC stay synchronized with topics selected via the index. If you intend to merge CHM files, see §18.14.5 Comparing HHW settings for stand-alone vs. merged CHMs.

To make the TOC track topics accessed from the index:

  1. Open the .hhp file in HTML Help Workshop.
  2. On the Files tab in the Options dialog delete the file name under Index file.
  3. On the Files tab in the Window Types dialog, make sure each window you have defined references the .hhk file.
  4. Compile the project.

You should notice that you can select any index entry (even entries with mid-topic links) and the TOC will track the topic pane.

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Parent Topic:  18.9 Generating contents and index for HTML Help

Sibling Topics:

18.9.1 Choosing how to generate HTML Help contents and index

18.9.2 Choosing whether to generate binary contents or index

18.9.3 Generating contents and index with HTML Help Workshop

18.9.4 Generating contents and index with DITA2Go

18.9.5 Configuring contents entries for HTML Help

18.9.6 Providing mid-topic contents links in HTML Help

18.9.8 Customizing contents and index for HTML Help

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