The actual content is always contained in topic objects, which can hold text, tables, images, media files, index words, hyperlinks, etc. A topic on its turn is like any other object in HelpServer contained in a folder. You can add topics immediately in the book and/or you can add topics in the chapter (or sub chapter) folders. Here, let's add a topic in the 'Introduction' chapter we have created previously.
Adding a topic
Popup the menu of ‘Introduction’ and select the item ‘New > Topic’.
The 'Add new' window
Enter for example, ‘About birds’ as description and click ‘OK’ to add it to the ‘Introduction’ chapter.
Adding content in a topic
Select the newly added ‘Topic: About birds’ by clicking on it in the tree on the left. Another pane will open on the right. This is HelpServer’s text editor. Enter some text and edit it as you would with an ordinary text processor. Besides text you can insert objects such as
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Now, we suggest that you perform the following small exercises. You will get the hang of adding content in HelpServer's Workbench and you will need the result to continue with the next examples in this documentation. For your convenience we have provided some text that you can copy here and paste in the HelpServer editor but you can add any text you like.
Exercise 1: Finish the 'Book: Birds' by adding some additional chapters and topics.
| • | 'Chapter: The eagle' with 'Topic: About the eagle' and with the following text |
The eagle is a common name for a number of birds of prey, some of which are the largest members of their family which also includes kites, hawks, buzzards, and certain vultures.
| • | 'Chapter: The falcon' with 'Topic: About the falcon' and with the text |
The falcon is one of the worlds fastest animals. They are characterized by their long wings, their method of hunting, which is to rise above and swoop down on their prey.
| • | 'Chapter: The condor' with 'Topic: About the condor' and with the text |
The condor is the largest flying animal. Condors are among the rarest birds in the world. Below is a picture of a condor.
Exercise 2: Add a new book called 'Fishes' and add the following chapters and topics.
| • | 'Chapter: Introduction' with 'Topic: About fishes' and with the text |
Fishes, diverse group of animals that live and breathe in water. All fishes are vertebrates animals with backbones with gills for breathing. Most fishes have fins for swimming, scales for protection, and a streamlined body for moving easily through the water.
| • | 'Chapter: The shark' with 'Topic: About the shark' with the following text |
The shark is a fast-swimming, generally large fish know for its main sharp teeth, distinctive dorsal fin, and the skill in locating underwater prey.
| • | 'Chapter: The salmon' with 'Topic: About the salmon' with the text. |
The salmon has on elongate body covered with small, rounded scales and a fleshy fin between the dorsal fin and tail.
| • | 'Chapter: The trout' with 'Topic: About the trout' with the text |
The trout belongs to the salmon family. Some, called sea trout, are anadromous - that is, they ascend the rivers from the sea to breed.
If you complete these exercises then the Workbench will look like this.
Work in the project is finished
Now you can preview the result.
