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Subject:RE: Previous, Next and Print buttons in Help From:"Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com> To:"Saunders, Ian" <ISaunders -at- syntellect -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:09:08 -0800
I have them in my help, but I added them through the template, not each
individual page. In other words, I added them in one place, and when I
build my docs, they are added to every page. I also have a Print button
(also added through the template) that enables the user to print just
help page contents.
Leonard
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Subject: Previous, Next and Print buttons in Help
Hi,
My team is debating whether to put Previous page, Next page and Print
buttons directly into each Help topic (Web Help and CHMs), or to make do
with those available from the browser (we use IE for web access).
Is it standard practice to do this? I have been told that the trend is
to add them, but don't I don't have enough experience of Help systems to
comment. As an overworked author, it seems to me a waste of time, but if
customers are expecting to see these buttons, I am more than happy to
add them!
Many thanks!
Regards
Ian Saunders
Syntellect Ltd.
Fleet, UK.
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