I'm using RoboHelp 2022.5.28 to author my content, which is currently published to Responsive HTML5 output. I'd like to start using Microcontent and publish to a Frameless output. I've read the RoboHelp User Guide as well as finding many internet articles on both subjects. I've also watched several videos on both subjects. I cannot seem to get the Search text field in the Frameless output to even display on-screen to use to even know if my Microcontent is authored and published correctly. Note: In the screen shots provided, I had to blur certain information for security purposes, but I don't believe that should hinder understanding what is authored and what the issue is.
Here is my Microcontent. I have just one Microcontent Group that has two Intents/Responses (just to start small for testing).
I've added the Microcontent into my Table of Contents but set the properties so it doesn't actually display in the published Table of Contents.
In my Frameless output preset, I've selected to use the "Studio" Template but not "Use template home page". (I've also tried the other Frameless Templates and have issues with all of them.)
When I generate and publish the Frameless output, everything seems to work as expected with the exception of the Search. I see the Search icon in the upper, right corner of the page. I don't see the actual Search text field. When I click the Search icon, expecting for the Search text field to display on-screen, it briefly displays along the header of the page and then just as quickly disappears.
What I need it to do is display the Search text field similar to my Responsive HTML5 output.
I have looked through all the configuration of the Studio Template and could not find any specific configuration that would make the Search text field display / not display. I have also searched the internet using multiple keywords and phrases to try finding what I need to do to correct this but have not had any luck. Any assistance or guidance anyone can provide is greatly appreciated.
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As @Jeff_Coatsworth a search brings this up.
If you then click on Questions and Answers, you go to the topic. The word "ill" is highlighted.
You can see that at https://www.grainge.org/demos/answerbox1/Topics/Instructions.htm
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Same thing happens using the About RoboHelp sample project. The Search icon displays in upper, right corner of the page; however, the Search text field itself is not there. When I click on the Search icon, the Search text field briefly displays on the page and then immediately disappears. So there's no way to actually perform a search.
Browser settings are "Sites can use JavaScript":
Yes, my project (and the Sample Project) are on my C drive. Yes, I am generating to my C drive and then viewing from there. Only once I can get this Search to display and work will I publish to the "File System" Server Type so others can view the Help system.
The same type of thing occurs with a new project using default topic and default CSS.
When Frameless output is configured with "Use template home page" as false:
Then only the Search icon displays; the Search text field does not display.
The Search text field only displays for an instant when clicking the Search icon, which does not allow you to type in anything to search.
When "Use template home page" is configured as true:
The Search text field displays on the page.
You are able to type in a search text string.
However, no results display even though the word "contents" is found in search results because it's a word used in the one topic in the project and table of contents.
Create a second topic with "Contents". When you see the list you have shown, press Enter and that topic will open. If you have more than one topic with the search word, then when you press Enter you should see a list as below.
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It works the same way when you press Enter after entering the search term
You can try it on my site. Enter something like Snippets.
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