Specifying How the TOC Looks in HTML Help Output

You can specify the look and feel of your table of contents (TOC). This includes adding plus/minus squares next to entries, changing the book/folder icons, adding border around the TOC, and more.

How to Specify the Way the TOC Looks in HTML Help Output

  1. Open a Standard skin.
  2. Select the HTML Help Setup tab.
  3. Click the TOC Options button.

  4. In the HTML Help TOC Options dialog, select the appropriate options. The "Preview" area changes as you make selections. Click the OK button when you are finished.

    • Lines between items Displays dotted lines, showing the connections between TOC books and entries.
    • Lines from root Displays lines connecting TOC books and entries starting at the root.
    • Plus/minus squares Displays plus and minus squares that open and close TOC books when clicked.
    • Single click to open books Formats TOC books to open with a single click. If this option is not selected, books open with a double-click.
    • Use folder icons for books Displays a folder icon instead of a book icon for TOC book entries.
    • Always show the selection Shows the selected entry even if the TOC tab is not the currently selected item (does not have focus).
    • Binary For large compiled Microsoft HTML Help projects, a binary TOC reduces the amount of time it takes to load a TOC by creating a binary contents file. This feature does not support custom TOC icons or other customizations such as displaying topics in custom windows.
    • No border Creates the TOC without adding a border around the TOC pane.
    • Simple border Adds a single line border around the TOC pane.
    • 3D border Adds a border around the TOC pane that has a 3D appearance.
  5. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

What’s Next?

Make sure that you associate the skin with the target. See Associating Skins With Targets.