Free download CHM Editor

CHM Editor

2.0
CHM Editor is a handy WYSIWYG editor which can be used for editing and translating CHM files
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User rating
6/10
5 votes
License
Shareware
OS
Windows
Developer
Version
2.0.0.1
Language
English
Release date
21 September 2013

Editor's review

CHM Editor is a handy WYSIWYG editor which can be used for editing and translating CHM files. You can translate your e-Books in CHM format easily and quickly. Besides, this is perfect tool for localization of your CHM Help files.

Features: CHM Editor is a what the name says, it`s a CHM creator/ editor. It has a handy what you see is what you get kind of interface. What this also lets you do is translate the material too and thereby achieve localization of the help document in the languages you need. You do not need any other software to be downloaded to create or edit a CHM file. Use one of the available translation services to translate your material, whether help documents or an eBook.

When translation is done, HTML tags the document structure is maintained. and he most CHM Editor`s features are a good choice average PC users as well as professional translators. Regular users can read the help document in the language of their choice. For a professional translator this could be a tool for translating documents into a target language. They need not be aware of the HTML or its syntax while translating the work.

Overall: While creating the CHM is quite well supported, translation does not work well. While a whole range of languages are supported the machine leaves a lot to be desired. Besides you will need to download appropriate fonts.

Publisher's description

Microsoft Compiled HTML Help is a proprietary format for online help files, developed by Microsoft. It was first introduced with the release of Windows 98, and is still supported and distributed through Windows XP and Vista platforms. Most often the format is used to create help files for software products. Besides, CHM format is increasingly being used for creation of electronic books (e-books). Until quite recently editing files of such format was a long and labour-intensive process - one had to use special programs (compilers), which didn't have WYSIWYG interface and required certain skills of working with it.
We present an editor of new generation enabling you to work with CHM-files rapidly and easily: it will be no trouble now to make a new document, add formating, insert a picture or a hypertext link and see the result immediately! Furthermore, a document created by you can be open on every computer, functioning on the basis of the Windows operation system and you will never have to think again about the compatibility problem! Another task which can be successfully resolved when using the CHM Editor is translation of documents.
Because the software may include Help File in an unknown language to you, it could lead to difficulties, and sometimes impossible to use the program you need. The CHM editor handles the problem with one click on the mouse! You get a translated document with the same formatting as in the original language. For translation you can choose one of the internet services the program works with. There are tens of languages available for translation.
The CHM Editor is an excellent choice for people who deal with electronic documentation, have difficulties in using programs with CHM Help File in a foreign language, for professional translators, and those, who collect an electronic library. The program is an efficient tool that everyone should have on their PC!
CHM Editor
CHM Editor
Version 2.0
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User comments

Travis Rush
Pros: - Clean Interface
- Easy to Use (what works is easy to use anyway)
Cons: - There own help file inside their software has zero information
- Find & Replace does not work
- Image replacement when editing documents does not work properly
- You can`t setup folders inside your file structure
- No support whatsoever
Summary: I`m going to continue with the Cons because the list is so long I reached the allowed limit of Cnet.

The help file inside of their own site is almost completely empty, which I find ironic since they are providing a help file creation tool. I tried to figure out how to use the "Replace" function and when I went to the Index tab of the help file and typed basically any word it did pull anything up.

I attempted to visit their online forum and got 500 internal server error, so that was a dead end.

Then I went to replace some image in an image folder inside my CHM and there`s no way for me to do so. Everytime I tried to replace an image with a new image it put it in the root directory even when I selected to add the file under my "images` folder.

This program is a joke and totally not work the effort to install the trial and then definitely not worth the $79, you`ll be very disappointed.
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John
I am looking for a program that will allow me to create a CHM help file. This program seems to have everything to modify an existing CHM, but will not allow you to create any new content.
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