Re: [tdf-discuss] Idea: Help publication utils in Writer and export and import

Mirek M. wrote:
> Hi Andras,
>
> 2010/10/28 Andras Timar <timar74@gmail.com>
>
> > 2010.10.28. 16:12 keltezéssel, Leif Lodahl írta:
> > > Perhaps we should just consider to change the help system from the
> > > proprietary html-wanne-be system to a pure HTML based system. I think
> > such
> > > systems already exists in license compatible versions. But I'm not sure.
> > The current help system is fully documented in the OOo2HelpAuthoring.pdf
> > and in Developers Guide. I would not call it proprietary. It has some
> > advantages over a pure HTML based system, such as embedding and index
> > handling.
> >
> > Moreover, if we kept the current format, we could merge fixes and
> > improvements from OOo. There are many helpcontent CWS-es waiting for
> > integration, I think those are valuable for us.
>
> On the other hand, though, a wiki help system would be quite a lot easier to
> edit for those that want to contribute. It would also be nice to have a
> synchronized online and offline help system.
>
> I'd say this content should exist in a web language, anyway, because LibO
> really should have an online help resource...
>
>
> > Cheers,
> > Andras

Yes, but *please* there *must* be complete help available off-line. It's 
not always that one can get to the net; and sometimes connections are 
slow and/or expensive. There is really very little that is more 
frustrating than to be told to connect to xyz.com for help with what 
should be a purely local process such as editing a document. In a hotel 
room for tomorrow's key meeting, for example.


--
Harold Fuchs
London, England


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