Filename extension | |
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Internet media type | application/vnd.ms-htmlhelp[1] |
Developed by | Microsoft |
Initial release | 1997 |
Latest release | |
Extended to | .lit |
Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Predecessor | Microsoft WinHelp |
Successor | Microsoft Help 2 |
Type | Help system |
Month | Year | Description |
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February | 1996 | Microsoft announces plans to stop development of WinHelp and start development on HTML Help. |
August | 1997 | HTML Help 1.0 (HH 1.0) is released with Internet Explorer 4. |
February | 1998 | HTML Help 1.1a ships with Windows 98. |
January | 2000 | HTML Help 1.3 ships with Windows 2000. |
July | HTML Help 1.32 releases with Internet Explorer 5.5 and Windows Me. | |
October | 2001 | HTML Help 1.33 releases with Internet Explorer 6 and Windows XP. |
March | At the WritersUA (formerly WinWriters) conference, Microsoft announces plans for a new help platform, Help 2, which is also HTML based. | |
January | 2003 | Microsoft decides not to release Microsoft Help 2 as a general Help platform. |
The Wikibook Windows Programming has a page on the topic of: Compiled HTML Help |