Before a help volume can be displayed, you must create run-time help
files by processing your files with the HelpTag software.
What HelpTag Does.
The HelpTag software, which is invoked by the helptag command,
does three significant tasks:
The HelpTag parser converts your marked-up files into an internal format understood by the the HP Help System. If you've made any markup errors, the errors are listed in a file named volume.err.
If there are no parser errors, the master help volume file (volume.hv) and keyword index file (volume.hvk) are created.
Finally, the help topic files (volume*.ht) are compressed to save disk space.
Viewing Your Volume.
When HelpTag finishes, your help volume is ready to be displayed. You can display it using the helpview command. Or, if you have written help for an application and the application is ready to use, you can display your help by running the application and asking for help.
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