HelpSmith

HelpSmith, the renowned help authoring tool from Divcom Software, has just released its latest version, 10.1. It allows users to effortlessly create CHM Help files, Web Help systems, and Printed Documents from a single source. This innovative help authoring system includes a reliable Word-like Unicode word-processor for working on help topics with dynamic styles and live spell checker, offering a seamless authoring experience. HelpSmith.exe, the program's file name, makes writing technical documentation as simple and intuitive as using a standard office application. Users seeking to download HelpSmith will find it comes with a file size of 63.8 MB, making it sufficiently compact for rapid installation.

Supporting a wide range of operating systems, including Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11, HelpSmith ensures compatibility for a vast user base. Users can handle various file formats effortlessly, as it supports extensions such as ".hsm". Additionally, it supports importing help topics from Microsoft Word (.RTF), .HTML, and plain text files in multiple Unicode code pages. This flexibility means users can craft and refine their documentation seamlessly, no matter the starting format.

One of the standout features of HelpSmith is its ability to export documentation in many output formats, most notably the CHM Help files—a standard format for Help documentation on Windows, renowned for its comprehensive support. The program category is Office Tools, with a specific focus on E-book Tools. More

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