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MDennetti
Inspiring
July 28, 2014
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RobHelp v11: can I add a table into an expanding hotspot?

  • July 28, 2014
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RobHelp v11: it appears that I can add only text and images, but it is important that I also add tables. Do you know if there is anyway of doing this please?

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Correct answer RoboColum_n_

Thanks, but this does not solve this issue. In a particular topic for a software command, there may be text, images, and tables for each feature being described. We need to collapse this content into a short list of features. The user could then click on a particular feature to expand it, and display the contents, as required. This would be a simple and effective way of displaying this content. Can it be done natively in RoboHelp? We have a script that will do this, but it is not practical to use it for thousands of topics.


If this is the case why are using expanding text? Would a drop down be more effective? Expanding text are designed for short sharp text strings not a list of images, tables and other content. 

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KimberlyO
KimberlyO
Inspiring
July 28, 2014

I found this in the RoboHelp 11 help:

Adobe RoboHelp 11 * Tables

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MDennettiAuthor
Inspiring
July 29, 2014

Thanks very much for the reply, but unfortunately there is no reference in the link to inserting tables into expanding hotspots. When I paste a table into an expanding hotspot, the table is stripped out, leaving only the text and images. It does appear, therefore, that RoboHelp does not allow tables to be added in this way.

We need to collapse tables in many of our topics, allowing the user to expand the hotspot, and access the tables when required. This seems a helpful way to present content, and I am surprised that it does not seem to be possible. I wondered if anyone has found a way around this limitation, and has been able to hide tables using some other method. Any advice would be appreciated.

Captiv8r
Captiv8r
Legend
July 29, 2014

Hi there

Try creating the table in the topic and configuring it as you want, then select it and CUT to the Clipboard. Then open the DHTML Drop-Down (so you get the little window) and PASTE into the drop-down.

Cheers... Rick

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