Is it possible to integreate help within web applications (without iframe) ?

Report · Jun 10, 2020

Hello all,

I'm looking for a way to integrate RoboHelp topic within the current page of the user. Or even better, to split help per component of the page and load it when the user click a `?` button of the component.

I'm using Angular but getting some info for any SPA would be great.

Thank you.

Report · Jun 10, 2020

You don't mention what version of RH you're using, but RH2019 New UI has a frameless HTML5 output that would work without iFrames. How you integrate this context-sensitive help (CSH) into your web app would have to be done by your developers - there are a variety of ways to call the appropriate topic by the web app.

Report · Jun 10, 2020

Hi, thanks for your reply.
We are currently using version 2017 but we could consider to migrate to 2019 if new features worth it. Nevertheless, I saw the the HTML Responsive output is already available in 2017. Is it what you mention by frameless HTML5 ?

Could you please point me to those ways to call the appropriate topic. I was not able to find the documention in the online user guide.

Report · Jun 10, 2020

Responsive HTML5 in prior versions still use iFrames (afaik) - RH2019 has a new frameless output form of Responsive HTML5 that doesn't use them. See http://www.grainge.org/pages/authoring/calling_help/calling_help.htm for more info on CSH.