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Anonymous
May 5, 2009
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RH8 New Topic: (1) Keywords (2) Language

  • May 5, 2009
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1: Language

When I create a new topic, it asks me what Language I want. Again, the Help Guide isn't giving away secrets, stating "Specify a language for the new topic". Do I really have to select a language for every new topic? Isn't there a default? What happens if I leave it set to "None"?

Implications anyone?

2: Keywords

When I create a new topic, there is a field for Keywords. The Help Guide doesn't say what this is for, other than "Add keywords to enable search on this topic". So I added some keywords. (It doesn't say whether they need to be separated by commas or anything).

When I look at the Topic Properties, these keywords are not listed. When I build the layout and look at the Index tab, these keywords are not listed.

Anyone know what they are for? They don't seem to do anything at all.

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    RoboWizard
    RoboWizard
    Inspiring
    May 5, 2009

    Hi Philip

    The Keywords field uses a space as a separator. These are used and play a role in the new Search Ranking feature. They have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the index.

    Can't say for sure on the language choice. I might assume whatever the default is for the project is used.

    Cheers... Rick

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    Anonymous
    May 5, 2009

    Thanks Rick. Why isn't this in the Help Guide?

    What they need is a Technical Author. They have left SO much out, and leave so many questions unanswered. How people are supposed to learn how to use it is beyond me. And I'm trying to update a training course to RH8...

    (And have you tried using the new Help Guide? I haven't found answers to about two thirds of the questions I have. Adobe: are you listening?)

    Peter Grainge
    Community Expert
    Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 5, 2009

    Actually a lot of effort was put into improving the help over RH7 and I know the authoring team are continuing to improve it.

    First, I just brought up the online help, entered the term "keywords" and selected This Help System Only. What keywords do is decribed in the first topic listed.

    Second in dealing with another query I could not find anything about the separator. So I used the Comment feature in the online help indicating the help needs to specify what the separator is. That will get fed to the authoring team and they will correct it.

    There is PDF link on the help viewer. Updates to the help are continuous and the PDF gets updated periodically. Since the release of RH8, there have already been two updates to the PDF.

    So Adobe did listen to what was said about the help in RH7 and have made a lot of inroads into the deficiencies. That effort continues.

    See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

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