Toolbars

There are three types of toolbars that you can add to your online output—topic, web, and eLearning. A topic toolbar displays buttons in a custom toolbar within the topic content, based on the insertion of a Topic Toolbar proxy. A web toolbar displays buttons within the skin framework. An eLearning toolbar is typically shown at the bottom of topics to guide individuals through an online eLearning course. See Topic Toolbars, Web Toolbars, and eLearning Toolbars.

Toolbars and Skins

The kinds of toolbars (and sometimes the buttons) that are available depend on the type of skin you are using. See Skins.

Skin Type	Topic Toolbar	Web Toolbar	eLearning Toolbar
HTML5 Top Navigation¹	Editing HTML5 Topic Toolbar Skin Components		Adding an eLearning Toolbar Skin Component
HTML5 Side Navigation¹	Editing HTML5 Topic Toolbar Skin Components		Adding an eLearning Toolbar Skin Component
HTML5 Skinless¹	Editing HTML5 Topic Toolbar Skin Components		Adding an eLearning Toolbar Skin Component
HTML5 Tripane²	Editing HTML5 Topic Toolbar Skin Components	Web Toolbars in HTML5 Output	Adding an eLearning Toolbar Skin Component
Standard³	Editing Topic Toolbar Settings in a Standard Skin	Web Toolbars in WebHelp Outputs Web Toolbars in HTML Help Output
¹Side and Top Navigation—as well as skinless outputs—do not use frames, like other outputs do. Therefore, you must use a topic toolbar if you want to display toolbar buttons. ²In an HTML5 Tripane skin, you can configure a web toolbar by using the Toolbar tab. ³Although Pulse is supported in WebHelp and WebHelp Plus targets, you can add Pulse-related buttons (e.g., Edit User Profile, Topic Ratings) only in a WebHelp toolbar. You cannot add them in a topic toolbar.

Note Although you can insert Topic Toolbar proxies in most of the online outputs, choosing the buttons for the toolbar can be done in the skin for only some outputs. For Microsoft HTML Help output, you can select buttons in the Topic Toolbar proxy only.