Popup links
Help authors have long relied upon pop-up links, not only for defining terminology but also as technique for layering information. Standard HTML doesn't support pop-ups, but HTML Help provides two options to choose from:
- WinHelp popups. Authors familiar with WinHelp often use the HTML Help ActiveX control to pop-up a topic from a .hlp file, another task easily accomplished with Workshop's wizard.
- Script popups You can build pop-ups using the ActiveX control and JavaScript, but since the pop-up text is not stored in HTML you're limited to using simple text (no formatting or graphics).
Click here to see a pop-up window.
For instructions on how to create JavaScript pop-ups, click here
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