Best way to package HTML5 on a thumb drive?

delmarlinda · Post by **delmarlinda** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 1:34 pm

Hi,

My company has just adopted using HTML5 output for our manuals. Yeah!

We now need an easy way to package up the output on a thumb drive or CD for our customers. They are used to PDFs and the HTML5 output folder is going to be a bit confusing for them. I think we need a .bat file or shortcut to launch the entry file but I'm not sure how to create it in a staging area so that I don't have to build it on each thumb drive. Any ideas? Our IT resources are limited. Screen shot of my output directory attached.

Thanks,
Linda

sdcinvan · Post by **sdcinvan** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:52 pm

delmarlinda wrote:Hi,

My company has just adopted using HTML5 output for our manuals. Yeah!

We now need an easy way to package up the output on a thumb drive or CD for our customers. They are used to PDFs and the HTML5 output folder is going to be a bit confusing for them. I think we need a .bat file or shortcut to launch the entry file but I'm not sure how to create it in a staging area so that I don't have to build it on each thumb drive. Any ideas? Our IT resources are limited. Screen shot of my output directory attached.

Thanks,
Linda

Hi Linda,

Don't use a batch file because that would only function on a Windows platform. Create an HTML redirection file in the root of the thumb drive, like this:

MANUAL.HTM
[DOCS] - place all your docs content in a folder.

That way, you have a less potentially confusing root folder with a single file that any computing platform can render correctly.

Some sample HTML:

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<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Document Title</TITLE>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" CONTENT="10;URL=\DOCS\Default.htm">
</HEAD>

<BODY>
Some intro text...
Your browser should automatically open the user guide in 10 seconds. 
If it doesn't please click on <a href=\DOCS\Default.htm>Open User Guide</a>
</BODY>
</HTML>

You can fancy it up with better formatting and an appropriate path.

delmarlinda · Post by **delmarlinda** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:38 pm

Shawn, this worked perfectly. Thank you so much!

sdcinvan · Post by **sdcinvan** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:08 pm

delmarlinda wrote:Shawn, this worked perfectly. Thank you so much!

You are welcome.

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