ZZEE Free HTML TOC

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Free HTML TOC features
System requirements
Installation and uninstallation
Usage synopsis
How program creates TOC

Named and hyperlink anchors
TOC tree
Style and formatting

Advanced HTML TOC

Of course, this TOC is created by the program itself :)

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Free HTML TOC features

Creates table of contents (TOC) of HTML file from header <H> tags.
Automatically uses existing named anchors inside <H> tags or creates new ones if none.
Automatically links TOC items to header tags.
Completely re-entrant. It means that if you change the file after you have generated TOC, when you again supply it to the program, Free HTML TOC doesn't create redundant named anchors and doesn't duplicate TOC. This allows you to maintain just the HTML file itself, without having separate "source" file, which is required by some TOC generators.
User specifies a place where to insert TOC with  tag. Without this tag program selects a place automatically.

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System requirements

MS Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP

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Installation and uninstallation

You can install it using setup wizard or manually. To install it using setup wizard, launch setup.exe after extracting the distribution. To install it manually, unpack the distribution to the target folder and rename "setup.exe" to "zfht.exe".

When setup is complete, use "ZZEE Free HTML TOC 1.0" link located in Start/Programs/ZZEE Free HTML TOC to launch the program.

Note users of Windows ME and XP: you need to extract distribution zip file prior to installation, do not run setup.exe from inside zip file.

Note users of Windows NT 4.0, 2000 and XP: you may need some administrative rights for the installation. If you can't install the software, ask your system administrator or log in under administrator account.

To uninstall the software, use Add/Remove Programs link from Control Panel or Uninstall link located in Start/Programs/ZZEE Free HTML TOC.

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Usage synopsis

The program inserts TOC right after  tag, or if none found, after <body> tag, or if none found, before the first <H> tag, or if none found [:)], in the beginning of the file.

So if you have special place where to insert TOC, put there "" tag. All header tags prior to  tag are excluded from TOC. Note that this tag is case insensitive. If you have more than one such tags in the file, the first of them is used.

To create a TOC, select a source file, optionally uncheck "Same as source" checkbox and specify destination file, and then hit "Create or remake TOC" button. When the process finishes, a pop-up message box comes up.

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How program creates TOC

Named and hyperlink anchors

If you already have a named anchor inside <h> tag, then program uses it. Example:

	<h1><a name="pet">Robot-pet interaction</a></h1>

Program leaves <h1> tag as is and creates this TOC entry:

	<li><a href="#pet" class="toc_item">Robot-pet interaction</a></li>

If you don't have a named anchor in <h> tag, program creates it. Example:

	<h1>Robot-pet interaction<h1>

Program modifies <h1> tag like follows:

	<h1><a name="zzee_link_6_1001933000" class="header_item">Robot-pet interaction</a></h1>

And creates this TOC entry:

	<li><a href="#zzee_link_6_1001933000" class="toc_item">Robot-pet interaction</a></li>

TOC tree

The tree is created based on relative relationship between two neighbor header tags. Example: if you had <H1> followed by <H3> and then by <H2> tags, then TOC generated would look like follows:

Where H3 and H2 tags go to the same level.

However if you had <H1> followed by <H2> and then by <H3> tags, then TOC generated would look like follows:

Style and formatting

To enable proper formatting, program inserts "class" attributes into both named and hyperlink anchors generated. You can use CSS to provide font, color and other style attributes to these tags. The classes are "header_item" and toc_item" respectively. Example of "class" attributes inserted:

	<h1><a name="zzee_link_6_1001933000" class="header_item">Robot-pet interaction</a></h1>
	<li><a href="#zzee_link_6_1001933000" class="toc_item">Robot-pet interaction</a></li>

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Advanced HTML TOC

If you feel that you need more control over TOC generated, multiple file TOC creation or more options available, you need Advanced HTML TOC. It features the following:

Process multiple files. It creates one common TOC for all files. You have an option if to insert local TOCs into each file being processed.
Process numbering in decimal notation is like "1.4.2.". Program can create it both in <h> tags and TOC items. If you add or remove tags, numbering is recalculated. When TOC is generated from multiple files, then numbering is maintained throughout all files.
User sets range of <h> tags being used in TOC. E.g.: <h1> through <h3>, or <h2> through <h6>.
Can process page titles, which is useful for multiple file processing. Titles have precedence over <h1> tags.
Custom user style for TOC generation. You have total control over tags used to delimit TOC items and lists. You can pass your own attributes to named and hyperlink anchors, and you can specify item indentation.
Predefined styles such as expandable / collapsible tree are provided.
Rollback. Program can clear all HTML code that it has inserted: TOC, named anchors and decimal notation.
Support command line mode for external automation.

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