Most interactive applications require online help - Java applications are no
exception. To address this need, Sun Microsystems, Inc. has developed the
JavaHelp API and help system. The JavaHelp software fills a void in the help
market for a cross-platform, browser-independent help format that will
eliminate the need to develop costly proprietary Java technology-based help
systems or settle for a platform-dependent solution that will require you to
rewrite your help system for each platform.
Written entirely in the Java programming language, the JavaHelp help system
provides capabilities for navigating, searching and displaying help
information, making it easy for an end-user to acquire knowledge about how to
use an application or applet. Using the JavaHelp software, developers and
authors are able to incorporate online help for components, applets,
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