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html_code_clinic thread: Help File


Message #1 by KATHLEEN.M.WHALEN@c... on Tue, 27 Mar 2001 09:47:12 -0500
> I have a help file (filename.hlp).  I would like to setup an html page 
to 
> display the information.  I am creating a link from a page that will 
point 
> to the help file.  Currently, when we click on the link, we are prompted 
> to either open or save the file.  The message we get states.
> "You have chosen to download a file from this location:
> XXXXX.HLP from c:\Program files\microsoft office\office
> What would you like to do with this file
> Open?
> Save?"
> 
> My link looks like: 
> <a href="c:\program files\microsoft office\office\xxxx.hlp">This is PS 8 
> Help</a> 

A hyper link to a .hlp file does exactly what you describe ;-)  It's very 
clunky but it does work. It would be better to use html pages and I 
beleive there are packages that will convert MS help files into html docs, 
but I've never used one myself.

Rob W

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