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March 6, 2019
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Can I create tool tips, then set up a link in the tool tip to a topic?

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I am using RoboHelp 2019 version 2019.0.5. I am outputting to Responsive HTML5.

Is it possible to create tool tips in RoboHelp and then have a link in the tool tip that the user can click to proceed to a regular topic?

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Thanks for the extra info. My idea won't work in that scenario, so if your solution works and no-one has a better idea, then I think go with it. Let us know how it goes.


I have developed a loose procedure to accomplish Tool Tips to Help Topics that I wish to share here:

Notes to Output Full Help and Tool Tips Help

  1. Output Full Help system first
  2. Include  Master Page --> Azure Blue skin, default CSS, default TOC, Index, etc.
  3. Use HTMLunified Output Preset
  4. Select Save All to save entire project
  5. Navigate to outputs directory (C:\RoboHelp2019\outputs)
  6.   NOTE: The outputs directory is deleted EACH time an outputs is created
  7. Save the entire outputs sub-directory folder and name it outputsFullHelp_MM_DD_YYYY
  8. Output Tool Tips Help second
  9. Include Tool Tips skin --> Tool Tips TOC --> default CSS, etc.
  10. Use Tool Tips Output presets
  11. Navigate to outputs directory (C:\RoboHelp2019\outputs

NOTE: The outputs directory is deleted EACH time an outputs is created

            12. Save the entire outputs sub-directory folder and name it outputsToolTips_MM_DD_YYYY

            13. Delete index.htm and index.ppf for Tool Tips from outputsToolTips_MM_DD_YYYY

NOTE: Outputs are backed up by title and date at C:\Users\Rory.Jakes\OneDrive - C Squared Systems, LLC\Unified Project\OutputsBackup

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AmebrCommunity Expert
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March 7, 2019

Not in the traditional sense of a tooltip using alt or title attributes that displays in a skinny text only bar like in Windows applications.  It may be possible with javascript/jquery, but you'd need to ask developers for help with that.

Where exactly are you trying to use the tooltip? Can you describe what you are trying to do, or post a screenshot or mockup? I have another idea, but it depends a bit on what you're trying to do.

roryj86911642
roryj86911642Author
Inspiring
March 7, 2019

Amebr,

My boss wants this done and I am trying to accomplish this in RoboHelp 2019 HTML. I need to deliver tool tips which need to be only text and no graphics in separate topics except a link to a regular topic with graphics and all the bells and whistles of my main help system. I created a folder called Tool_Tips and have a couple topics that are only text with a single link to full fledged topic (below).

1. I created a separate Output Preset taking everything out including no Master Page and scoped down the skin etc.

2. However, on output I still have a sidebar with search (below). I want the output to just to be text with one link (below Add Device).

Also, when I click on the link in Tool_Tip_Add_Device.htm, I want the FULL topic with images Table of Contents etc. So I save off the Tool Tip files.

3. Then I go back to Output Presets and Output the main Help system.

4. My plan is to save off those files and deliver that separately.

roryj86911642
roryj86911642AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
March 12, 2019

Thanks for the extra info. My idea won't work in that scenario, so if your solution works and no-one has a better idea, then I think go with it. Let us know how it goes.


I have developed a loose procedure to accomplish Tool Tips to Help Topics that I wish to share here:

Notes to Output Full Help and Tool Tips Help

  1. Output Full Help system first
  2. Include  Master Page --> Azure Blue skin, default CSS, default TOC, Index, etc.
  3. Use HTMLunified Output Preset
  4. Select Save All to save entire project
  5. Navigate to outputs directory (C:\RoboHelp2019\outputs)
  6.   NOTE: The outputs directory is deleted EACH time an outputs is created
  7. Save the entire outputs sub-directory folder and name it outputsFullHelp_MM_DD_YYYY
  8. Output Tool Tips Help second
  9. Include Tool Tips skin --> Tool Tips TOC --> default CSS, etc.
  10. Use Tool Tips Output presets
  11. Navigate to outputs directory (C:\RoboHelp2019\outputs

NOTE: The outputs directory is deleted EACH time an outputs is created

            12. Save the entire outputs sub-directory folder and name it outputsToolTips_MM_DD_YYYY

            13. Delete index.htm and index.ppf for Tool Tips from outputsToolTips_MM_DD_YYYY

NOTE: Outputs are backed up by title and date at C:\Users\Rory.Jakes\OneDrive - C Squared Systems, LLC\Unified Project\OutputsBackup

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