Issues with html5 generation

[LindaRuuts]

I have started a small test project with 1 folder and 2 topics. It's the RH. jpg attachment. When generating I set the Browser Requirements page as the start page.

It generates without errors but gives me the generatedHTML.png attachment -- nothing in the left navigation bar and it's as if the secondary page doesn't exist. The only things that occurred correctly is that it opened to the correct page and used the chosen template.

 

 

[Peter Grainge]

You are confusing the start page and the default topic. The start page is what opens the output, the default topic is the one that appears along with the TOC and so on.

In the Start Page enter index.htm. In Default Topic, browse to the topic that you want to appear first.

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[LindaRuuts]

Hi Peter,

I'm a little confused as my Start Page was already set to index.htm and the Default Topic is set to Get-Started/Browser requirements. Just don't understand why I'm not getting a Table of Contents or seeing any subpages in the output.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Let's see some shots of your Preset - that might help to figure out what's going on. 

[LindaRuuts]

 

 

 

 

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Ok, and the project? Do you have a TOC? Are all your topics in it?

[LindaRuuts]

I created a small, sample project to test. My eventual goal here is to test merging projects, but wanted to start with generating a single test project first. So I created one with a folder and 2 topics within the folder. Can't get it to generate a TOC or pull up anything but the initial/opening page.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Play with the sample project RH provides to get an idea of how a project generates output. Then have a look at Peter's site (grainge.org) for a sample project about merged projects.

[Peter Grainge]

Are both topics in the TOC? If you have more than one TOC (unlikely at this point of testing), is the correct one selected in preset?

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[LindaRuuts]

I added a page named index.htm. It was blank, but that didn't make a difference. Same output. I have read through the RoboHelp user documentation as much as I can and can't figure out what I am doing wrong.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Don't create a page called index.htm and add it - just let the system create it.

[LindaRuuts]

I did that before and had the same outcome. I'll remove it, but had the same issue prior to creating it.

[Peter Grainge]

@Jeff_Coatsworth No no re looking at the merged project sample at this point. You need to be able to get a single project working. 🙂

@LindaRuuts Both Jeff and I have asked you about your TOC. Please show us a screenshot of what you have created.

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