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### 7.5.3 Limiting length of index entries for HTML Help or WinHelp

Mif2Go enforces a limit on length of index entries for the following Help systems:

HTML Help

WinHelp

HTML Help

For HTML Help, the default limit is 488 characters:

[MSHtmlHelpOptions]

; KeywordLimit = 488 (default), max length of Help index entries

KeywordLimit=488

FrameMaker has a smaller effective limit, so the default setting is not likely to cause problems.

WinHelp

For WinHelp, the default length is more conservative, because too many characters in a keyword can negatively affect the Help compiler. WinHelp documentation says the limit is 255 characters. Mif2Go sets the default to 64, based on experience:

[HelpOptions]

; KeywordLimit = max characters total (all levels) in keywords

KeywordLimit=64

You can test the limit yourself, watching for compiler errors as you increase the setting.

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| Mif2Go User's Guide: 7.5.2 Preparing index entries for Microsoft Help Viewer |  | Mif2Go User's Guide: 7.5.4 Omitting intermediate index-range entries |