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Linking from CHM with standard HTML
This is a simple sample how to link from a compiled CHM to HTML files. Some files are on a web server some are local and relative to the CHM file.
How to link relative to a HTML file that isn't compiled into the CHM
The following technique of linking is useful if one permanently must update some files on the PC of the customer without compiling the CHM again. The external file must reside in the CHM folder or a subfolder.
Link relative to a external HTML file (external_files/external_topic.htm)
Link code:
<p>
<SCRIPT Language="JScript">
function parser(fn) {
var X, Y, sl, a, ra, link;
ra = /:/;
a = location.href.search(ra);
if (a == 2)
X = 14;
else
X = 7;
sl = "\\";
Y = location.href.lastIndexOf(sl) + 1;
link = 'file:///' + location.href.substring(X, Y) + fn;
location.href = link;
}
</SCRIPT>
</p>
<p>
<a onclick="parser('./external_files/external_topic.htm')"
style="text-decoration: underline;
color: green; cursor: hand">Link relative to a external HTML file (external_files/external_topic.htm)</a>
</p>
How to link to HTML pages on the web
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