Help Authoring Tool Software

HelpScribble

Full-featured, easy-to-use help authoring tool for creating help files from start to finish. Create WinHelp (.hlp), HTML Help (.chm), a printed manual and online documentation (on a web site) from the same source. HPJ+RTF files created with other help authoring tools or by a decompiler can be imported. Built-in editors for SHG files (hotspot bitmaps), WinHelp macros, contents tree, browse sequences, etc.

JavaHelp Plug-In for SimplyHTML

This software for developers turns application SimplyHTML into a full fledged WYSIWYG help authoring tool (HAT). Features easy creation of table of contents and index including drag and drop. Index sorting and creation of search database. Works directly in JavaHelp format, no conversions necessary, opens any existing help set in JavaHelp format. Write complex documentations fast and simple. Extensive help included.

MGTEK Help Producer

This software for developers is a help authoring tool for Microsoft Windows that allows you to create professional HTML help files and web based content from a Microsoft Word document. Help Producer has support for the popular Microsoft HTML Help 1.0 format, Microsoft Help 2.0 (.NET help), as well as for plain HTML used in web-pages.

PowerCHM

This tool is a help authoring tool that allows you to create professional CHM files from Html Files, Text Files, Microsoft Word Documents and Adobe Acrobat Document. You can create your first CHM help or CHM ebook files in 10 seconds with PowerCHM.

VizAcc HelpJotter

HelpJotter is a stand-alone Help Authoring Tool for producing WinHelp, PDF, HTML-Help, Custom format, HTML-Websites and printed manual. It has it's own built-in word processor, help decompiler, help, graphics editor and screen capture program. 30 day's trial. There is no nag or watermark on the output of the Help files or manuals generated.

Delphi Component Help Builder

This software for developers is a RAD help authoring tool allows to build a Windows Help files for Delphi component based on its source code to be integrated into Delphi IDE help system environment. Originally it was designed to quickly and easy create and support a help file for Delphi components and components library. The help file created looks professional, similar to help file supplied by Borland.

WinCHM - help authoring software

WinCHM is a very easy-to-use help authoring tool. Not needing to learn too much, you can be master of creating HTML help(CHM), Web help, PDF and Word documents. (help authoring tool, help authoring software, create help files, create web help, create online help, create web-based help, help maker, html help creator, create chm file, html to chm, chm editor, generator,program) Website: http://www.softany.com/winchm. This shareware is listed under development help tools category.

Dr.Explain

Write software help and documentation fast and without exhausting text and image formatting. Dr.Explain captures windows from a live application , creates screenshots and automatically adds references to all controls : buttons, edit fields, radio buttons, dropdown lists, and other items. Just add some description. Export a project at once into RTF, CHM, or HTML help files with screenshots, color callouts, menus, and index page.

for Windows Help Designer/Winhelp

Visagesoft for Windows® Help Designer is a stand alone and true WYSIWYG Windows help authoring tool. It provides all the basic features of a Help authoring software, including the ability to work with topics, set the browse order of topics, and open and save RTF files. It can also launch the Windows Help compiler to build the project. However, the features don't stop there.