The JavaHelp 2.0 Release

This chapter describes the contents of the JavaHelp 2.0 release. In addition to the JavaHelp system libraries, the release contains a variety of demos, examples, and documentation.

How you explore and use the release depends on your interests. For example:

If you are a developer interested in adding the JavaHelp system to an application, you might:
  • Run the demonstration programs and examine the source code for those programs.
  • Read the chapters of the JavaHelp System User's Guide that pertain to developers, especially Programming with the JavaHelp System.
  • Review the specification and the APIs.
If you are an online help author you might:
  • Run the demonstration programs.
  • Read the chapters of the JavaHelp System User's Guide that pertain to help authors, especially Authoring Help Information.
  • Examine the sample helpsets.
  • Create a helpset and view it using the hsviewer command.