Is RH Server the workhorse?

[JLUCC]

Hi -

I'm evaluating HATs for a prospective project and have lots of questions. I know there's a new version of RH coming soon so please feel free to point me in that direction with your reply.

The more I read about RH's TOC, Index, glossary creation, and (especially) the ability to search every webhelp html file ,
I have to wonder - where does all this power come from?? To get this robust search capability (and the Glossary, Index and TOC creation) must I have RH Server also??

Thanks for your help.

[RoboColum_n_ · Accepted solution]

Hi. No you don't need RoboHelp Server to get all that "power". It is only needed if you want to deploy you help to a server for your users to access AND to run various reports on what they use, search for, etc. If you want all this "power" but just publish it to a website or intranet you don't need RoboHelp Server. Check out this link for details of the imminent release of RoboHelp 7 and this link for the RoboHelp 7 Server option.

[JLUCC]

Thanks Colum - Your explanation cleared up my confusion. I've been looking at so many HATs I'm getting boggled by all the jargon. Those links are good - I had seen those pages before but now I "get" them.
jl

[johndaigle]

Hi, jlucchesi
Colum is spot on. I would add that if you want to read more about the specific features in RoboHelp Server, take a look at this article on the Developer Network.
Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 improves the feedback loop

[JLUCC]

Thanks John.