# History of Html Help Documentation

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.1.1a - English and German).
      Identical to 1.1.1, except that non-functional HTML code under
      htmlhelp has been fixed, i.e., typos have been removed.
      This version is identical to AMB 1.1.1!

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.1.1 - english only):
      While working on the german help I noticed a lot of minor
      things that I also fixed in english 1.1.1. White space, hyperlink
      loops, bad examples etc. With the exception of a few files
      the basic text stayed as it was. So english and german text
      should be identical now. I also updated french and spanish
      text to UTF-8 (htmlhelp.exe now supports this), but did not
      change the text. So it is now version 1.0.9 (updated 1.0.8).

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.1.0 - english only):
      There was no version 1.0.9! I jumped directly to 1.1.0.
      The htm help was almost completely rewritten by using modern
      technologies, e.g. FreeDOS live CDs (ISO images), a WIN-editor
      that supports most DOS-Codepages and UTF-8 and by virtual machines.
      Almost each command was compared with the (often very short)
      manuals and tested in a virtual machine to see if it really
      works as described.
      By doing so several bugs in the commands were found, reported,
      and the help adapted to the real behaviour. In several cases there
      were contacts with the programmer to avoid misunderstandings or
      to ask for bug fixes.
      Commands that are no longer supported (or never real existed)
      were removed, e.g. backup, restore, emm386, himem etc.
      Some commands stayed inside for historical and other reasons
      (in round brackets).
      Two files "Newbies 01" and "Newbies 02" were added to explain
      Newcomers to FreeDOS how the basics work.
      Appendix was added in section command.
      There were so many changes that it is not possible to list
      them all. Alltogether I needed in about two years to write
      the english version of help.
      Andy Stamp fixed several bugs in htmlhelp.exe.
      Bernd Böckmann fixed a lot of additional bugs in htmlhelp.exe.
      Thank you for version 5.3.6 of htmlhelp exe!

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0.8a en + hhstndrd 1.0.8a de:
      + hhstndrd 1.0.8a fr + hhstndrd 1.0.8a es)
      xkeyb.htm, cdd.htm and a lot of other htm-files
      were updated (including the hyperlinks in the network
      section).
      The GNU Free Documentation license 1.2 is valid for
      the network section of the help. This was corrected.
      The english htm-text was slightly corrected (thanks
      to Berki Yenign). The hyperlinks were updated to actual
      working links (footnotes were created) as far as
      possible. Thanks to Berki Yenign too!
      The whole help now also has a French and a Spanish
      translation. Thank you so much to Berki Yenign and
      Lorenzo del Toro Saravia!!! I know that this is a
      lot of work!
      Release Date: 14 November 2020

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0.7a en + hhstndrd 1.0.7a de):
      If a mentioned command does not exist in FreeDOS or if the
      command is out of date, the hyperlinks to these help files
      were set into brackets "(command)" to show that the command
      does not exist or is out of date. Updated the following
      commands: cpidos, kpdos, sys, uide.

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0.7 en + hhstndrd 1.0.7 de):
      Removed a lot of bugs and added "Networking under DOS"
      Removed empty lines from the htm files for space reasons.
      Added some commands (e.g. rdisk).
      Split the help into an internet version (with links within
      a htm site) and a FreeDOS version (without links within a htm
      site, no background pictures and so on so that less space is
      needed on a diskette!)
      Actualized the LSM files.

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0.6 en + hhstndrd 1.0.6 de):
      Created a completely new htm file system:
      The text is NOT in htm so that it is very simple to correct
      failures. You only have to look that the line is not longer
      than 74 (!!!) characters.
      Updated to a "unique look and feel".
      Added German language support.
      Added several commands and a lot of comments.
      Built in a lot of new bugs (of course!)
      Editor: W. Spiegl; Release Date: March, 30, 2009.

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0.5 en):
      Directory structure support further improved and simplified.
      Added help file for append.
      Fixed link to "Other ways of getting help" on contents page.
      Added a little more explanation to the edit command help file.

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0.4 en):
      * International support provided. Directory restructured
        to make it easier for translators and to allow multiple
        languages on one system.
      Hence the help files renamed to hhstndrd 1.0.4 en.
      * Dramatic update of many files, plus the addition of
        new ones for LBAcache, CDRcache, Bootfix, Himem, etc.
      * Aitor and Henrique Peron's contributions:
        Updated display.htm, replaced cpi.htm with cpidos.htm
        Added kpdos.htm and kc.htm.
      Editor: Robert Platt. Released: 16th May 2004

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0.3):
      HTML Viewer 5.3.1 fixes many long-standing bugs,
      non of them major, as well as addressing some
      issues introduced with the zip support in viewer 5.3.
      Also, a search box has been added to the viewer.
      Added explanation of zip support to writing.htm.

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0.2):
      Included HTML Viewer 5.3
      (Provides support for compressed help in zipfiles)
      Updated files for country/keyboard by Henrique and Aitor
      (CPI, XKeyb, Keyb, Display, (Modecon), Printer)
      Fixed links in batch/index.htm
      Fixed links in cnfigsys/index.htm
      Editor: Robert Platt. Released: 04 March 2004

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0.1):
      Added help for the config.sys commands:
        - echo
        - menu
        - menudefault
        - screen
      Added help for:
        - (atapicdd.sys)
        - callver
        - display
        - loadfix
        - (modecon)
        - graftabl
        - (setver)
        - scankbd, keyman, listxdef (utilities of xkeyb)
      Removed obsolete.htm.
      Made corrections to:
        - graphics
        - mirror
        - undelete
        - unformat
      Henrique and Aitor updated xkeyb.htm
      Included the HTML Viewer 5.2.1
      Editor: Robert Platt. Released: 17 July 2003

      FreeDOS Help (hhstndrd 1.0):
      First release of this HTML Help System.
      Included the HTML Help Viewer 5.2
      Editor: Robert Platt. Released: 12 June 2003

      Copyright © 2003 Robert Platt, updated 2007 - 2023
      by W. Spiegl.

      This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
      See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.