1.3.6 Obtain tools for Help systems or eBooks

If you plan to generate any of the Help formats, you will need additional tools to compile or complete your Help project.

MS HTML Help

Tools, including HTML Help Workshop, are in the Microsoft Library:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms669985.aspx

If you plan to generate HTML Help in non-Western languages, you will also need the ICU library; see §18.12 Generating HTML Help in non-Western languages.

Oracle Help

Oracle Help for Java, available from Oracle:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/ohj50ext-089966.html

JavaHelp

JavaHelp, available from java.net:

http://download.java.net/javadesktop/javahelp/

Eclipse Help

Eclipse SDK or Infocenter, available from Eclipse:

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

WinHelp

Microsoft Help Workshop for 32-bit WinHelp is no longer available; however, you can still obtain the viewer; see §17.1 Obtaining tools for WinHelp.

eBooks

You can produce ePub input with DITA2Go XHTML output, then use free converter Calibre:http://calibre-ebook.com

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Parent Topic:  1.3 What you need to do

Sibling Topics:

1.3.1 Set up a framework for Omni Systems applications

1.3.2 Download a DITA2Go distribution

1.3.3 Install DITA2Go

1.3.4 Make Omni Systems executables accessible

1.3.5 Check your DITA2Go installation

1.3.7 Establish system-wide configuration settings

1.3.8 Locate document-specific settings

1.3.9 Obtain a file comparison tool (optional)

1.3.10 Download the DITA2Go User’s Guide (optional)

1.3.11 Integrate DITA2Go with <oXygen/> (optional)

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