CHMTemplate

What is CHMTemplate?

CHMTemplate is an add-in for Microsoft Word and OpenOffice Writer for creating Compiled HTML Help (CHM) files. CHMTemplate is an easy-to-use authoring tool, but unlike similar programs, CHMTemplate is not a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get editor but rather style-based converter that allows you to customize the look-and-feel of your technical documentation and e-books according your own design guidances.

OpenOffice Writer support is still experimenal and you should not use CHMTemplate for OpenOffice for commercial purposes.

2012/09/01 Good news. CHMTemplate 1.7 with all the PRO features enabled is free. Download and enjoy.

Features

• Supports Microsoft Word 2003-2010 and newer and OpenOffice 3.3 and newer (32-bit versions only)
• Provides fast doc-to-chm and odt-to-chm conversion
• Provides style-based formatting
• Supports source code highlighting
• Supports HTML Help Viewer window customization
• Provides custom skin/themes support
• Provides COM interface for command line conversion
• Supports plugins

Downloads, Updates and Examples

Get the latest software updates at the Downloads page.

Editions

There are two editions of CHMTemplate available - CHMTemplate Light and CHMTemplate Pro.

CHMTemplate Light is absolutely free of charge but has some features disabled. Here is the editions comparison chart:

Support & Feedback

Report a bug, post your question or search for an answer in the CHMTemplate support (Support&Feedback are provided by UserVoice community).

Feel free to directly contact me via email at baranov@helptemplate.com.