chmProcessor

chmProcessor is a tool that enables software developers to create and Compiled HTML files (CHM format), in order to implement them into their products' documentation.

The setup procedure takes little time to finish and the only notable aspect is that you must have .NET Framework installed. As far as the interface goes, the application opts for a normal window with a classical appearance, which is split into three panes dedicated to general settings, source files, and additional items.

It's possible to enter the document's title, cut header level, and maximum header levels for the table of contents and index topics. Plus, you can embed a header and footer from HTML files, include HTML and Word items in the source files and change their order in the list, as well as integrate any other types of files or entire directories into the project.

A new help file can be generated or a help project can be compiled by specifying the output directory and filename, and chmProcessor can be instructed to open the project immediately after generating it.

Alternatively, you can generate web files after editing the description and keywords metadata, selecting the preferred language, making the whole text searchable (requires ASP.NET), and creating a sitemap.

It's also possible to create PDF or XPS documents, or Java help files (JAR format), as well as to enter custom command lines to execute. When it comes to program settings, you can specify paths to the Microsoft Help Workshop Compiler, Sun JDK, and Java help directory.

To sum it up, chmProcessor comes packed with advanced and practical options for putting together CHM and other types of files for software documentation. CPU and RAM usage was minimal in our tests.