Microsoft HTML Help alternatives

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   KchmViewerFree

   KchmViewer is a handy program developed by gyunaev to serve as a reader for EPUB and CHF files and offers optional KDE support. The purpose is to be fully functional with non-English CHM files, encompassing most international charsets. The set of features include the option to integrate with other apps through the DBUS interface, support for EPUB and CHM format, powerful search functionality, bookmark option, and Tab browsing. It provides top-notch support for multiple languages and displays non-English CHM files such as Japanese, Cyrillic, Chinese, and many more with high accuracy.

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   WinCHMPaid

   WinCHM is a simple and robust help authoring utility that you can master quickly and start creating superior and beautiful Web help, HTML Help, and PDF manual, and Word documents. Besides assisting you with the creation of a CHM file, it also performs the task of converting one or more HTML files to a CHM file. You can use the tool to open any file on the storage and then edit it without hassle. The core features include Visual CHM designer, CHM file editing, helpful table of contents hierarchy editor, full-fledged WYSIWYG HTML editor, negating the need for an external word processor, and fully functional web help creation.

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   Read CHMFreemium

   Read CHM is the best-in-class reader for CHM files. It is a freeware tool and can be used without any restrictions. It provides a clear and user-friendly tab view reading. You can use the sidebar to view CHM file contents, along with Index and Search results. Search can be done in index or file, and the solution also supports finding information on the current page. The best feature is that it saves reading history for your facilitation.

   You can go to Home and jump back and forward between topics. The Zoom In and Zoom out options enable you to maximize or decrease text while reading. Besides the mentioned functionalities, the solution supports a wide range of text encodings, has a bookmark option that you can use to save topics and access them quickly, and provides a print function. Moreover, users with iOS 10.7 and above can use the Full-screen mode.

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   ExtraCHMFreemium

   ExtraCHM is a lightweight, powerful utility that enables you to open, view, and modify Microsoft HTML help documents with great ease. It requires little effort to launch the CHM files and edit their contents. The interface is simple, clear, and easy to use and contains multiple buttons, a menu bar, a navigation panel, and a pane to help you view the information stored within the CHM file. The developers have provided help materials to reduce the difficulty for all types of users and allow them to use the utility with full ease.

   The best feature is that it makes it possible to open multiple tabs simultaneously, letting you check several help topics in a short time. Besides this, you can zoom in and zoom out of pages, create and manage bookmarks for quick access and toggle a full-screen mode. The utility is integrated with a customizable text-to-speech function to let you read aloud select portions of the text via the built-in voice.

   Furthermore, it is possible to adjust the speed and volume of the voice using the given slider bars and alter the format. Another great feature is the search function, which is added to make it easy for you to look for titles and half matches. View a complete list of each and every bookmark and extract the contents of CHM files to a specific directory by decompiling them. Once the files have been extracted, an HTML file can be created to view in the desired web browser.

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   GnoCHMFree

   GnoCHM is a program for viewing CHM files and is designed for tight integration with Gnome. It is powered by PyCHM, which is a python package for exporting the CHMLIB API. It provides you with some of the best features like Bookmarks, external ms-its links support, integrated with Gnome2, and more. The solution is multilingual with support for many languages such as be, zh_TW, cs, zh_CN, de, vi, el, tr, fr, ru, and more. It shows the HTML page source and is integrated with Gnome2. You can use the Full-text search function to quickly locate whatever you are looking for in a short time.

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   CHM EditorFreemium

   CHM Editor is a powerful editor for working with Compiled HTML (CHM) files. It gives you the necessary tools needed to add formatting, hyperlink text, and inserting a picture in a document. Any document you create can be smoothly opened/viewed on a different computer without any compatibility issues. The features include Embedded image editor, Index generator, Full editing capabilities, Export to HTML, PDF, and DOC, and Seamless Creation of new projects. It has received positive feedback from clients, and one such reviewer has praised its ability to convert any page into another charset and support for all 32-bit-bit Windows NT systems including Vista, AND Windows NT 4.0.

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   ChmSeeFree

   ChmSee is an open-source HTML help viewer (CHM) developed for Linux and Unix platforms. It utilizes GTK+ as its frontend toolkit and is based on CHMLIB. It has the capability to support powerful features of present-day HTML pages such as CSS, which is all thanks to its usage of the gecko HTML rendering engine. The interface has a similar look and functions as alternative programs. You can view all the headings in the topics section, explore the Index, and save something in Bookmarks for easy access later on. The text zoom in and zoom out functionality enables you to increase/decrease the size of text at will. While reading, you can go down or up using the mouse.

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   KEL CHM CreatorFree

   KEL CHM Creator is an easy-to-use, feature-rich, and robust CHM creator that uses the power of Microsoft HTML Workshop for the purpose of combing multiple HTML files in a single compact and compressed CHM file with great ease. Compiled Help Module (CHM) is a prominent format that is utilized in a variety of areas, including e-book publication and software documentation. It grants you the ability to create customized CHM files without much effort and time. The main object behind the development of this program is to create CHM project files for the end-user and then compile them through the CHM compiler. The newly created CHM project files replaced the old, bothersome HTML Help Workshop.

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   Enolsoft CHM ViewPaid

   Enolsoft CHM View is a Mac OS X file reader for opening CHM files. You can also use it on portable devices like iPad and iPhone and enjoy the same features as the Mac version. The features include Lion compatibility, opening CHM files without hassle, Tab browsing, Text zoom capabilities, going back and forward between topics, a search function that sorts results by relevance, and smooth reading with page up and down. The software is optimized to deliver a seamless experience to the end-user no matter the device they are ruining it on.

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    ChmviewkitFree

    Chmviewkit is a GTK+/Webkit based chm viewer. It is simple, easy to use, and offers fast performance. It has its very own server, GUI, and web application. The difference between the solution and chmsee is that the latter extracts the contents of the CHM file into .chmsee/bookshelf directory while Chmviewkit works straight away. Apart from this, the solution uses WebKit library while gnochm utilizes xul from Mozilla. Comparing all aspects of both, Chmviewkit possesses a rich UI. It is open-source, and the source code can be accessed from its GitHub page.

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    CHM Reader ProFree

    CHM Reader Pro is a robust tool for working with CHM files and converting them into PDF without difficulty. The provided features include Lion compatibility, opening and reading CHM files with great ease, Text zoom, index, and Full-text search, an enjoyable reading experience with Page down/Page up, Back and Forward functionality, and the ability to convert and CHM file to PDF Format for easy viewing many smartphones including iPad, and iPhone. The UI of CHM Reader Pro is simple and easy to use for everyone, including those that don’t have any technical knowledge.

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    xChmFree

    xChm is an open-source frontend for CHMLIB released under the GPL license and is fully compatible with Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and other Unix-like systems. It has a clear and easy-to-use UI with many essential options for your facilitation. Some of the amazing features include the ability to toggle full-screen mode, adding a page to bookmarks for quick access, and integrated search functionality. It is mandatory for the system to have CHMLIB and wxWidgets in order to compile the code. You should also install the GTK+ version.

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    iChmFree

    iChmis a cross-platform Chm file reader for iPhone, iPod Touch, and macOS. It is developed with Cocoa and offers fast rendering. The features are different for the Mac and iPhone/iPod Touch versions. The Mac variant comes with Tab browsing, Index, PDF export, Find information in the current page, Zoom option, Tag powered bookmark, Text encoding detection and switching, Jump back and forward between topics, Search Functionality with results ordered by relevance, and seamless reading experience with Page up and down.

    Those using the app on their iPhone or iPod Touch will receive multiple amazing features like full-screen mode, view Chm files without hassle, manipulation of font size, switch to landscape mode, navigate through search or Table of Content, and upload or delete Chmfiles to your device via a web browser.

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    CHMPaneFree

    CHMPane is a cross-platform program that allows you to open compiled HTML (CHM) files with great ease. It is written in Java and is available for Mac, Linux, and Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. It provides you with an intuitive GUI to view and navigate the content. The program was developed by rshen, and shenchilang. The interface is easy to use and includes up, down, forward, and back buttons, as well as a table of contents, to make it easy for you to view all the topics and instantly switch to the desired one with a single click.

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