The Search template for WebHelp

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The Search template for WebHelp

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This HTML template is only used in WebHelp and is only active if you have the Professional or Server version of Help & Manual, which include a bundled, royalty-free license for the Wrensoft Zoom web search engine necessary for full-text search in WebHelp. It generates the Search pane in the frame layout that emulates the appearance and functionality of the HTML Help viewer in a normal browser.

The Search template is an integral part of the full-text search function in the WebHelp output. Its code is essential for the proper functioning of the search function. Please be extremely careful when you are editing this template – if you don't understand what a piece of code is for it's better to leave it alone!

The standard search script is inserted in the Search page by the <%SEARCH_SCRIPT%> variable. You can't edit this script but you can configure all the text used in the script and other features. See Full Text Search in the reference section for details on the configuration options for Search.

See Editing HTML templates for details on how to edit templates and Script and CSS components for experts for more information on the template contents.

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If you are publishing with a skin you must edit the templates in the skin, not in your project! Skins always replace all the HTML templates in your project. Changes made in HTML templates your project will not be reflected in your output when you use skins!

Template location

Configuration > Publishing Options > WebHelp > Full Text Search

See also:

Editing HTML templates

Script and CSS components for experts

Variables

Conditional output

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