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Next/Previous Navigation Not Working in RoboHelp 2022.5.28 (Responsive HTML5)

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June 25, 2025
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Hello Everyone,
Greetings for the day!

I'm using RoboHelp 2022.5.28 with a Responsive HTML5 output.

I've created a custom "Next" and "Previous" button using the Custom Buttons option under Output > Templates > Azure Blue > Custom Buttons.

I tried using RH_ShowNext(); and RH_ShowPrevious(); in the OnClick actions, but these functions are throwing not defined errors in the browser console.

It seems the internal JavaScript functions for TOC-based navigation are no longer available or included in the output layout.

Peter Grainge

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The buttons built into RoboHelp are Next In The Browse Sequence and Previous In The Browse Sequence. What you are seeking is Next and Previous in terms of the topics viewed by the user, not the same thing.

Breadcrumbs simply show where you are and you can use them to go back. I was wrong to say that @Jeff_Coatsworth recalled correctly.

I think most RoboHelp users let their users rely on the browsers Next/Previous buttons. You can of course create your own buttons but you would need a developer or some googling for the underlying code. I don't think I have seen anyone post working code.

Sorry I can't help you more.

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s_wengAuthor

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I got it using:

javascript&colon;history.go(-1); for Previous
javascript&colon;history.go(+1); for Next

Thanks for your support

Peter Grainge

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@s_weng Thank you for posting the code.. I will look at adding that to my site soon.

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Peter Grainge

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@Jeff_Coatsworth does recall correctly. 🙂 Next and Previous are for the next and previous topic in the browse sequence.

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s_wengAuthor

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Yeah, I need to dynamically navigate to the next and previous topics while viewing the HTML output in any browser — but the custom buttons aren’t working as expected.

Any idea why?

Jeff_Coatsworth

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IIRC those navigation buttons only work when you're in a Breadcrumbs trail - have you defined them & are in a topic that is part of a breadcrumbs path?

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s_wengAuthor

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Can you please help me define these breadcrumbs?

My output shows breadcrumbs, I have just inserted them in the Master page.. and the topics are also part of these breadcrumb path but still Next and Previous are not working.

I am sorry I couldn't understand what exactly you mean to define them. Can you pls help me?

Thanks

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