Help & Manual Help stores your projects as a collection of plain text files using a very flexible format called XML. You don't need to know anything at all about XML to use the program.
If you are using the Professional version of Help & Manual you can save your project in single-file compressed mode or uncompressed XML mode. Single-file mode saves all your project files in a single compressed file with the extension .hmxz. Uncompressed mode saves your project as a collection of files and folders, which you must save in an empty folder.
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The uncompressed XML format (.hmxp) is only supported in the Professional version of Help & Manual. The Standard version can only save in the compressed single-file format (.hmxz).
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You can only choose and change your save mode with Help & Manual Professional. The Standard edition saves in compressed mode only.
| • | When creating a new project the default save mode is Single-File Compressed (HMXZ). You can save in uncompressed XML (HMXP) by deselecting the option Project file format is XML in a compressed ZIP archive in the Output file screen of the New Project wizard. |
| • | To switch to the other save format (compressed or uncompressed) click on the Application Button and select Save as... |
| • | Always save to an empty folder when saving in Uncompressed XML mode (Help & Manual will not allow you to save to a folder with any content). |
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Help & Manual Standard only supports compressed mode.
| • | One compressed .hmxz file containing all project files. |
| • | Contains exactly the same files and folders as uncompressed XML mode. The content of both formats is identical. |
| • | Compact and easily portable. |
| • | Does not support multi-user editing, saving in versioning repositories, processing with external tools or editing with external editors. |
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Help & Manual Professional is required for this mode.
| • | Your project and all its topics, formatting and settings are stored in a collection of plain-text XML files. The main project file has the extension .hmxp. |
| • | Must be saved in an empty folder. |
| • | Required for multi-user editing, saving in version control systems and editing with external editors. |
| • | Not quite as portable as .hmxz but data security is better because damage to a single file will not compromise your entire project. |
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