Creating Links

You can create links to topics, bookmarks, link tags, keywords, groups, and glossary entries.

  1. In the Word source document, select the text where you want to create a link.
  2. Select the Doc-To-Help ribbon.
  3. In the D2HML Styles group, click Link. The Link dialog opens.
  4. Click the Link type drop-down and choose the type of link you would like to create.
    • Topic title
    • Topic in Document
    • Link tag
    • Bookmark in Document
    • Keyword
    • Group
    • Glossary term

  5. In the area below, select the appropriate topic, link tag, bookmark, keyword, group, or glossary entry.

    If a particular topic has been deleted as a result of the latest build (e.g., it was conditioned out of the target), it will be listed with a red X icon. But in this dialog you can create links to such a deleted topic without first rebuilding a target that is conditioned to include it.

    Example  

    Let's say you place a condition on a topic called "References" so that it is included only in a Manual target. When you build a NetHelp target, that topic is excluded from the output, and a red X is shown next to it in the Topics window.

    Then let's say you are working in a source document and you begin to insert a link. In the Link dialog, you can see that the References topic has been removed as a result of the most recent build. But you are still able to select this topic when linking to it, in anticipation of building the Manual target in the near future (where that topic will be included).

    Tip You can click or to view the "link to" information in Grid View or Tree View.

    Note You may select more than one keyword or group.

    Note For topic links, the default target topic will be identical to the selected text. The phrase "Defined by Text" is displayed in the Topic field.

  6. (Optional) Depending on the link type, you can make selections in the Link options area.

    If you would like the information to display in a popup, select the Popup check box (if it is available for the selected link type).

    By default, the window type of the topic is chosen. If you would prefer the destination topic to display in another window type, choose one from the drop-down list.

    Note The (Default) topic window types are set using topic types, which are one component of a paragraph style. These are set for the project in the Styles dialog. See Project Styles.

  7. (Optional) In the Options section, you can select Hide properties in document to hide the tag.
  8. (Optional) In the Options section, you can select Show as button if you would like the link to be a button in the online output with the selected text displayed on it.
  9. Click OK.

Note Using drag-and-drop linking, you can create links in your Word source document. You can use drag-and-drop linking from the Word Doc-To-Help Project panel. See Drag-and-Drop Linking.

Note If you would like to create a new keyword, group, or link tag, see Creating Index Keywords in a Source Document, Adding a Topic to a Group, or Adding Link Tags. You can also create/edit keywords and groups using the Index and Groups view in the Doc-To-Help Project panel.