HTML documentation is a collection of web pages, packaged with styles, scripts, and resources. It provides a fully navigable, cross-platform help system that runs in any modern web browser, making it ideal for online publishing and easy distribution.

HelpNDoc can generate HTML documentation directly from your project. The generation process can be performed quickly using the default settings, or with advanced configuration options through the documentation generation dialog.

Quick HTML generation

To quickly generate HTML documentation using the current project settings:

  1. Go to the Home ribbon tab.
  2. Click the bottom part of the Generate Help button.
  3. Select HTML Documentation from the available output formats.

This will immediately create the HTML documentation using the predefined settings for the project.

Advanced generation options

If you need more control over the HTML output:

  1. Go to the Home ribbon tab.
  2. Click the top part of the Generate Help button.
  3. In the Generate Documentation dialog, make sure that Build HTML Documentation is checked in the build list.

From here, you can adjust generation settings such as output location, template, or options specific to the HTML format. See: Customize HTML documentation settings