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bmelendy
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May 26, 2011
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Phrase searches??

  • May 26, 2011
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Hi All, I'm wondering what exactly I need to accomplish "phrase searching" in robohelp web pages.  We currently have RoboHelp 7 and create web help files which we upload to a web server.  We can do keyword searches but would like to be able to do searches for phrases.  Currently, if I try to search for a phrase like "Tax Accounting" I get all instances of "Tax" or "Accounting".

Does anyone know if RoboHelp can do this and if so, what components of Robohelp do I need to accomplish this?  Do I need a Robohelp Server?  Thanks in advance.

...Brad

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    Peter Grainge
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    Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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    May 26, 2011

    I'm not sure if RoboHelp Server allows phrase searching but hopefully one of the RHS users will chime in. If not, you will need to use an external tool such as ZoomSearch, which is described on my site.

    See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

    @petergrainge

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    johndaigle
    johndaigle
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    May 27, 2011

    Hi, bmelendy

    As you know, RoboHelp 7 is several years old and it did not support "phrase search" at that time. However, following up on Peter's comment, I note that both regular WebHelp output in Adobe RoboHelp 9 *as well as* Adobe RoboHelp Server 9 does indeed support phrase search. BTW, this is a great feature to have because it really narrows the search results and helps the end user immensely!

    If you would like to explore more of the search and other features, you can download both Reviewer's Guides at Peter's website:

    http://www.grainge.org/pages/authoring/rh_tour/rh9_new/rh9_reviewers_guide.htm

    (There are Captivate videos also included which walk you through the search features.)

    Thanks

    John Daigle
    Adobe Certified RoboHelp and Captivate Instructor
    Evergreen, Colorado
    www.showmethedemo.com

    John DaigleAdobe Certified RoboHelp and Captivate InstructorNewport, Oregon
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