Re: I would like to create On-Line HELP

Jeff Hostetler (jeff@abisource.com)
Wed, 14 Jul 1999 15:05:51 -0500

At 10:53 PM 7/13/99 +1000, michael@surfnetcity.com.au wrote:
>On Mon, Jul 12, 1999 at 08:29:58AM -0700, Larry Grimes wrote:
>
>> The only objection I can see at this time is that not all
>> user's may have a browser. Making a user have a browser
>> to access On-Line HELP seems to be a very small price
>> for complete compatibility and for ease of modifying HELP.
>
>What about in AbiWord format?

we could, but i really think HTML is a better choice
(part of that 'right tool for the right job' thing).
besides:
[a] we don't do hyperlinks and you really want help to
be cross-referenced.
[b] if someone can get AbiWord running or is having serious
problems, the help is unusable (or you have to have
part of your help in another format).
[c] web-browsers are a commodity now and freely available

others may have different thoughts, but that's my $0.02 worth.
jeff

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