HTML5 vs WebHelp

[spinningrachel]

Hi, can someone please enlighten me as to the difference between HTML5 vs. WebHelp and why I would choose one over the other? Also, same question applies to WebHelp vs. WebHelp Plus.

Thank you!

[atomdocs]

One of the most significant differences is that HTML5 output is responsive, while WebHelp is not.

The HTML5 guide on the MadCap site has a comparison table in Appendix B. It is a good starting point: http://docs.madcapsoftware.com/FlareV11 ... 5Guide.pdf.

[NorthEast]

Basically, WebHelp was Flare's first web-based help format, and HTML5 Help is its replacement (it's even called 'WebHelp 2' internally).

There are very few reasons to choose WebHelp over HTML5 - possibly only if you need to support old versions of IE (7 or 8).

If you want a nitty-gritty comparison, see:
http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare ... _Table.htm

If you were interested in WebHelp Plus, the same features are available in HTML5 server-based help.
http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare ... Output.htm

[RamonS]

As a side note...old IE versions will be EOL and unsupported by Microsoft is a few months. So that argument should be off the list as well as nobody should encourage using old unpatched versions of IE.

[spinningrachel]

What do you mean when you refer to "HTML5 server-based help"?

[NorthEast]

What do you mean when you refer to "HTML5 server-based help"?

You asked the difference between WebHelp and WebHelp Plus; which is that WebHelp Plus has server-based features (see http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare ... Output.htm).

The equivalent to WebHelp Plus for the HTML5 output is called "HTML5 server-based" help (described in the link I posted).

If you were interested in WebHelp Plus, the same features are available in HTML5 server-based help.
http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare ... Output.htm