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Auntie_Em-Pam
Auntie_Em-Pam
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April 26, 2016
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RH 2015 How do I link to another project?

  • April 26, 2016
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Hi,

I've tried to find this answer on Peter's site, but I can't seem to locate it. I am generating responsive html.

Although I know RH is not a website tool, I have been tasked with creating a new home page that functions like a website:

Requirements for this page are:

-  no visible TOC

-  the page functions as a user centre, i.e. there are buttons on the page that will link to other pages within another project.

   These buttons will link to:

   -  the entire user guide in the 2nd project

   -  the newsletters page in the 2nd project

   -  the release notes page in the 2nd project

   -  additional pages in the future.

-  the buttons that appear on the home page should also be visible on all the linked pages - this is just like a website - where there is a nav bar at top and the buttons are constant so that users can go from one area of the project to another.

-  if possible, my team would like rollover images to be used, but I don't think that is possible in RoboHelp. If it is, I can't see how. (I suggested that if they want a website-functioning page, then perhaps we should get Dreamweaver.)

Do I need to create all these links from one project to another, or is there a way I can create this user centre page within my existing project and have it function as described above?

Thanks,

Pam

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Jeff_Coatsworth
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Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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April 26, 2016

I think you can suppress the TOC in your Single Source Layout can’t you?

The other bits would be just a navigation topic with links to the things you want to point to using the merged help scenario (I believe; don’t use merged help myself)

Auntie_Em-Pam
Auntie_Em-PamAuthor
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April 26, 2016

I'm not sure about suppressing the TOC. I only want the TOC to not be visible for the home page. The only other way I could think of doing this was to make a separate TOC for the main page that has nothing in it. The logic being that no topics would display in the TOC for the home page.

My original question stands;  is there a way to link a project to another project in RH2015?

Thanks,

Pam

Captiv8r
Captiv8r
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April 26, 2016

Hi Pam

Links can point to whatever you might want. Another web site, another project, you get to choose.

The issue with suppressing the TOC is that in the Responsive layout type, there is no way to just point at a topic and have that specific topic load up without the TOC as you can in WebHelp. So if you want a page that doesn't have a TOC, you will have to jump through some hoops to get there.

One way would be to create the page in RoboHelp, then sneak behind RoboHelp's back and either rename it or move it to a different folder. Then RoboHelp would be confused about it and you would then have to remove it from your project.

Cheers... Rick

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