This is the result of a configuration option that prevents dead hyperlinks in your output. When this option is used Help+Manual will automatically include topics referenced by active hyperlinks even if you exclude them from your output with conditional output controls.

There are a number of other options and methods for dealing with hyperlinks to excluded topics. See Preventing dead links for more information on all these options.

This is the result of a configuration option that prevents dead hyperlinks in your output. When this option is used Help+Manual will automatically convert active hyperlinks to excluded topics to plain text.

There are a number of other options and methods for dealing with hyperlinks to excluded topics. See Preventing dead links for more information on all these options.

HTML Help (CHM) compiler:

You need to install the free Microsoft HTML Help Workshop help compiler package to be able to publish your project to the HTML Help (CHM) format. You can download this compiler from this page on our website:

https://www.helpandmanual.com/downloads_mscomp.html

After installing the compilers to View > Program Options > Compilers and check that the paths to the compiler program is correct.

Visual Studio Help compiler:

The Visual Studio Help 2008 compiler for the HXS format is part of the Visual Studio Help Integration Kit (VSIK) which can be downloaded from the Microsoft MSDN website. (Visual Studio Help 2010 does not require a compiler.) However, it is not  a standalone compiler, it can only be used in combination with the Visual Studio .NET programming package. You don't need it if you don't have this package. This format is only used for documenting Visual Studio .NET components. It is not used for creating normal help for applications and you will not need it unless you are a Visual Studio .NET programmer.