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Hi Mike,
In this case, "take a look" involved looking at Flare's JavaScript code to see if we can reuse it. Here's what I did:

* Previewed a topic with a drop-down, right-clicked, and selected View Source.

* Looked through the XHTML to see how drop-downs are coded.
I found that drop-down links ...

Hi Mike,
That script will work fine if you call it when you open your topic--it assumes all of the links are closed.

Calling the script from a link and checking to see if the drop-down is open or closed is harder, but I think it can be done. Let me take a look.

Hi Mike,
No problem. This short script (from the post above--no changes) will open a specific drop-down and change its icon:

<a href="javascript:document.links[1].click()">Click here</a>

This slightly revised script will open all drop-downs -and- change their icons:

function showDropDowns ...

Do you mean the drop-down's icon (the default arrow that points right or down), or are you creating your own link icon that you want to change? In my test topic, the drop-down's arrow changes when you click the link. It should change for you, too. The code "clicks" the link just like a user might ...

Hi,
You can open a drop-down using its ID or its position in the topic. Since Flare assigns the IDs when you preview a topic or build a target, I don't think you should use the ID. Using the link's position in the topic isn't perfect--you will have to change the code if you add links or even if you ...

Hi Mike,
This script finds all of the div tags and checks each one to see if its ID includes "MCDropDownBody" (Flare places your drop-down content in a div that is named "MCDropDownBody" plus a unique number). If "indexOf" is -1, the div's ID does not contain "MCDropDownBody."

"Block" means to ...

No problem. I made a new script you can use to open all drop-downs from a link.

You won't need to use the onLoad event to call the script from the body tag, so you can leave it as <body>.

Set up your link to open the script:
<a href="javascript:void(0)" onClick="showDropDowns()">Show all</a ...

Hi!
I've written a JavaScript for you that will open all of the drop-downs when the page loads.

First, change your body tag to call the script:
<body onLoad="openDropDowns()">

Then, add the script to your topics:
<script>
function openDropDowns() {
//<![CDATA[
for (i=0;i<document.links.length ...

Hi all,
I've written a script that you can use to open togglers as expanded.

See http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewto ... f=6&t=7876

lol!

Definitely try the new TOC as a test. You don't have to add everything.

If the new TOC test doesn't change anything, Distiller or (possibly) Flare 4.1 could be the problem. Check to see which version of Distiller you have. I have 8, and it seems to work well. You might need to upgrade ...

How about creating a new TOC as a test? Try including a few of your "intro" topics and some of your chapter topics and building your PDF.

The potential causes that come to mind (in order) are your stylesheet, page layout, TOC, Distiller, and Flare. We can focus on each one till we find the culprit ...

Can you temporarily "turn off" the main_page page layout in your TOC (take out the chapter break) and see if everything appears again?

It could be your TOC and/or your stylesheet.

At the point in your TOC where it starts showing only h1s, are you using a different page layout?

Also, are you using the same stylesheet for all of your topics? A style property named mc-heading-level in the printsupport group specifies how a style ...

Hi!
The "Use TOC depth for heading levels" option on the Printed Output tab is an interesting option. It reformats the headings in your topics to match their TOC level.

For example, using this TOC:
TOC book that links to Overview.htm
...TOC book that links to Topic1.htm
......TOC page that links ...

Hi Carl,
That's a great idea for a feature request: https://www.madcapsoftware.com/bugs/Submit.aspx.

I like how Google Chrome and Firefox start highlighting as you type. Maybe MadCap can make the quick search do that as well.

No problem:

1) Open a text file (Notepad's fine).
2) Paste:
//<![CDATA[
for (i=0;i<document.links.length;i++) {
if (document.links[i].className == 'MCToggler') document.links[i].click();
} //]]>
3) Save it as a .js file (such as "openTogglers.js").
4) Copy the js file into your Content folder.
5 ...

Hi Ryan,
Page layouts work with TOCs. To set up your print target to use a page layout:

* Right-click a TOC book or page and select Properties.
* Select the Printed Output tab.
* Select Start a new chapter document.

The page layout will be used starting from this point in the document. If you ...

Hi Matt,
I've written a JavaScript for you that will open all of the togglers when the page loads.

First, change your body tag to call the script:

<body onLoad="openTogglers()">

Then, add the script to your topics:

<script>
function openTogglers() {
//<![CDATA[
for (i=0;i<document.links ...

Hi all,
I regularly post Flare and CSS tips to my website -- check out the Tips section at http://www.clickstart.net.

happy holidays!
.scott

Hi Bob,
All of these work for me in WebHelp (I didn't check other online formats):

p.MiniTOC1
{
display: list-item;
}

p.MiniTOC2
{
display: list-item;
list-style-image: url('../../smiley.png');
}

p.MiniTOC3
{
display: list-item;
list-style-type: circle;
}

Try defining a few levels to make ...

Hi everyone!
I'm pleased to announce the new edition (and new title) of my book: MadCap Flare 2017: The Definitive Guide .

This 465-page book covers Flare 2017's new features, including:
* Clean XHTML target type
* Dynamic preview pane
* Pinned images
* Pinned variables
* MadCap Central ...

Hi everyone!
I'm pleased to announce my new book: MadCap Flare Certified Test Review + Developer's Guide .

The book covers all of Flare's major features and includes:
* tips and tricks
* a list of top 10 "gotchas" when converting to Flare from RoboHelp and FrameMaker
* keyboard shortcut ...

Hi!
The kb article might be out of date. I think it's easier to import and use the "SearchHighlight" classes to format the search highlight styles.

To format the search highlight styles:
* Open your stylesheet.
* In the Stylesheet Editor toolbat, click Options and select Import Styles.
* Select the ...

Hi Bob,
You can use the p.MiniTOC1 (and ...2, ...3, etc) styles to format the miniTOC as a bulleted list.

To format the miniTOC items as a bulleted list:
* Set the p.MiniTOC1 style's display property to list-item.
* Set the list-style-image to your image. Your image must be in the Reousrces\Images ...

You're correct, Lisa. These formats are not supported by most browsers.

If you use a non-Web-safe format (anything other than gif, jpg, or png), you should select the "Generate 'web-safe' images" option on the Advanced tab of your WebHelp target and select gif, jpg, or png. Flare will then ...

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