FindHTMLHelp

Finds the Microsoft HTML Help Compiler and its API which is part of the HTML Help Workshop:

find_package(HTMLHelp [...])

Note

HTML Help Workshop is in maintenance mode only and is considered deprecated. For modern documentation, consider alternatives such as Microsoft Help Viewer for producing .mshc files or web-based documentation tools.

Result Variables

This module defines the following variables:

HTMLHelp_FOUND: Added in version 4.2.

Boolean indicating whether HTML Help was found.

Cache Variables

The following cache variables may also be set:

HTML_HELP_COMPILER: Full path to the HTML Help Compiler (hhc.exe), used to compile .chm files.
HTML_HELP_INCLUDE_PATH: Directory containing htmlhelp.h, required for applications integrating the HTML Help API.
HTML_HELP_LIBRARY: Full path to htmlhelp.lib library, required for linking applications that use the HTML Help API.

Examples

Finding HTML Help Compiler:

find_package(HTMLHelp)
message(STATUS "HTML Help Compiler found at: ${HTML_HELP_COMPILER}")

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