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  1. OFBiz
  2. OFBIZ-6644 Webhelp umbrella task
  3. OFBIZ-4941

Proposal for a new help system

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    • Resolution: Information Provided
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      Quoting Tom Burns at OFBIZ-4869

      This is a status update just to let anyone who is interested know that this item is being worked on.

      I started out using the OFBiz structure for help docs but after a while I needed/wanted something more expressive.
      Here is what I wound up using for development:

      Java Help System http://java.net/projects/javahelp/content

      DocBook 5: The Definitive Guide
      http://www.docbook.org/tdg5/en/html/docbook.html
      http://www.docbook.org/xml/5.0/

      DocBook XSL: The Complete Guide
      http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/index.html
      http://sourceforge.net/projects/docbook/files/docbook-xsl/1.77.1/docbook-xsl-1.77.1.zip

      Help Master - FE for managing java help files. Best feature drag and drop TOC creates TOC matching file folder structure. Convenient launcher for viewing & testing. http://www.halogenware.com/software/helpmaster.html

      XML Mind XML Editor - Free Personal Edition is far better then editing in Eclipse. download from http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/download.shtml

      Tutorial - DocBook editing with XML Mind XML Editor. Worth going through http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/tutorial.html

      Read Me First style guide from Sun (cost from Amazon 1 cent + shipping)

      Attached are some screen shots of the results.
      Every screen is/will be documented in a similar structure. This is as much for defining requirements and testing as for help. More work but worth it.

      The screenshots show a Java Help format generated using DocBook XSL. This will likely not be the final presentation format.

      Note the Performance Review screen shots do not match the trunk. There is a bug in update screen and I did some clean up of labels and drop-down list. There are issues like this all through the application so I did not want to get bogged down with patches at this time.

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        1. HelpAccounting.jpg
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        2. HelpPerformanceReview1.jpg
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        3. HelpPerformanceReview2.jpg
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        4. HelpRoadmap.jpg
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        5. OFBIZ-4941 POC HR Help.patch
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        6. docbook-xsl-1.77.1.zip
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        7. LICENSE.html
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        8. jh.jar
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        9. webhelp.jpg
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        10. helppdf.zip
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        11. WebhelpFiles.zip
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        12. WebhelpHRAppDocbook.zip
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        13. help_ofbizhelp.jpg
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        14. help_webhlep.jpg
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        15. help_content.jpg
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        16. docbook diff.patch
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        17. content.7z
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        18. WebhelpHRAppDocbook.zip
          8.60 MB
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        19. WebhelpFiles.zip
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        20. OFBIZ-4941.patch
          1.73 MB
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        21. OFBIZ-4941.patch
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        22. OFBIZ-4941.patch
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        23. OFBIZ-4941.patch
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        24. LicenseFiles.zip
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        25. OFBIZ-4941.patch
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        26. ofbiz-common.xsl
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        27. OFBIZ-4941.patch
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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. OFBIZ-5033 BIRT Interfearence With Context Help

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed

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