In order for Doc-O-Matic to build online Help systems you need Help compilers. For Help 2 these
are available as part of the SDKs of Visual Studio for Help 2. Help compilers
for HTML Help and Windows Help are available as well.
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Visual Studio 2010 SDK
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There's no need for a Help compiler for integrating with Visual Studio 2010, but there's
still an SDK you can take a look at.
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Visual Studio 2008 SDK Download
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The Help Compiler for Help 2 is part of the Visual Studio 2008 SDK.
Help for the SDK is available here.
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Visual Studio 2005 SDK Download
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The Help Compiler for Help 2 is part
of the Visual Studio 2005 SDK.
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Visual Studio 2003 SDK Download
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The Help Compiler for Help 2 is part
of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 .NET Help Integration Kit.
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HTML Help Compiler
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The HTML Help Compiler for HTML Help 1.x can
be downloaded as part of the Microsoft HTML Help Workshop from
msdn.microsoft.com.
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Windows Help Compiler Download
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The Windows Help Compiler is more than 15 years old legacy
technology. Not recommended for new projects, for stand-alone help use HTML Help.
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The following are selected links to other web sites with useful
information about source code documentation and Help authoring.
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WinWriters
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WritersUA - Training and Information for User Assistance Professionals.
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Helpware
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Helpware is an excellent resource for questions around HTML Help,
Help 2, Help 3 and Windows Help as well as Help authoring in general. They
have lots of in-depth knowledge about Help compilers as well as up-to-date
information on newest developments in the industry.
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XML Documentation
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Since Visual Studio 2003 you can document the code you write using XML Doc (which of course is supported by Doc-O-Matic).
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How to Write Doc Comments for the Javadoc Tool
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Comprehensive information about Sun's JavaDoc standard (supported by Doc-O-Matic).
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MSDN Article on XML Comments
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This article shows how to use XML comments and explains the relevant
tags. The author demonstrates how to set up your project to export
your XML comments into convenient documentation for the benefit of
other developers.
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Doc-O-Matic is a stand alone application, it requires no
other applications to be pre-installed.
If you wish to create HTML Help, Help 2 or WinHelp
online Help systems, you will need to install
Help Compilers.
System Requirements
- Disk Space Required: 60MB
- Memory: 256MB Minimum, 1GB Recommended
- Operating System
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
- Windows 2000