## 11.1 Deciding which Java Help system to use

JavaHelp and Oracle Help for Java offer true platform independence, provided a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is available for each platform you support. However, JavaHelp is no longer supported, so it is not recommended.

About JavaHelp

JavaHelp 2.0 provides features such as a “favorites” list, support for a glossary, and support for secondary windows. You can download the JavaHelp System User’s Guide in PDF format here:

http://download.java.net/javadesktop/javahelp/

Earlier versions of JavaHelp are no longer available, and current versions are no longer supported.

Mif2Go produces HTML 3.2 code for JavaHelp. The HTML 3.2 code works with the W3C validator to validate JavaHelp topic files, with one exception: JavaHelp cannot abide single quotes in <meta> tags in the <head> element, so Mif2Go omits them.

About Oracle Help for Java

Oracle Help for Java has all the capabilities of JavaHelp; can use the same files; and supports some nice extensions, such as ALinks. Information is available from the Oracle Technology Network:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/index-083946.html

You must register to access the Oracle site, but registration is free.

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