A free Microsoft help compiler is needed to generate HTML help CHM files. The HTML Help Workshop compiler package can be freely downloaded from the Microsoft website.
However, since the compiler is quite hard to find on the Microsoft site and the location sometimes changes we provide a link to the correct version on our website:
https://www.helpandmanual.com/downloads_mscomp.html
Visual Studio Help 2008 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.
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