19.3 Help

Table 19-11 Preferences: Help

Setting

Description

Specify how help information is displayed: Use external browser

If an embedded Web browser is supported on your system, the Help view uses that browser to display help contents. To force help to use an external browser, enable this option. Specify an external browser in Preferences: General > Web Browser.

Open window context help

Determines whether the window context help opens in a dynamic Help view or in a pop-up window.

Open dialog context help

Determines whether the dialog box context help opens in a dynamic help section of the Help view or in a pop-up window.

Open help view documents

Determines whether the documents selected in the Help view open in place or in the editor area.

19.3.1 Content

Designer lets you include external information in the help system.

Table 19-12 Preferences: Help > Content Settings

Setting

Description

Include help content from a remote infocenter

Enables including external information in the help system.

Location

Specifies the hostname, path, and port to the external information.