Editing Adobe RoboHelp (section)

== Revision history ==
The version numbering systems used by Blue Sky Software/eHelp Corporation, Macromedia, and Adobe Systems induced some head-scratching, especially among longtime RoboHelp users. For example, the first version of RoboHelp released by Adobe Systems in January 2007 was the 14th version of the software, but Adobe Systems decided to continue the numbering convention from Macromedia and thus gave this version the number 6...and dropped the X used in the previous version, RoboHelp X5. This decision caused confusion because Blue Sky Software released RoboHelp 6.0 in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-sky-softwares-robohelp-office-eases-the-creation-of-windows-98-help-78070257.html|title=Blue Sky Software's RoboHELP Office Eases the Creation of Windows 98 Help|last=Corp.|first=Blue Sky Software|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-26}}</ref> Adobe Systems continued with that numbering system and used versions 7 through 11 for successive versions of RoboHelp released from September 2007 to January 2014. With the introduction of Adobe RoboHelp 2015 in June 2015, Adobe Systems used a new numbering system with the release year instead of a version number and continues to use this convention with successive versions. This new version numbering system has removed any uncertainty about which version is the most recent. The current version, Adobe RoboHelp 2019, is the 22nd version of the software released in RoboHelp's 26-year history.
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! Version
! Release date
! Changes
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| 1.0 ||January 1992
| First [[general availability]] release.
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|2.0–12.0
|1993–2003
|Blue Sky Software/eHelp Corporation released 11 successive versions of RoboHelp between 1993 and 2003 that started with version 2.0<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=de1h5fGUfNwC&q=robohelp+2.0+1993&pg=PA106|title=Computerworld|last=Enterprise|first=I. D. G.|date=1993-08-23|publisher=IDG Enterprise|language=en}}</ref> and ended with version X4, which was released on 27 May 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030527005176/en/eHelps-RoboHelp-X4-Making-Waves-Technology-Macromedia|title=eHelp's RoboHelp X4: Making Waves in Help Technology; New Macromedia Flash-Based Help Format Creates a More Effective User Experience|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-25}}</ref> RoboHelp X4 was the 12th version of the software.
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| 13.0 || 27 January 2004 || Three months after Macromedia acquired eHelp Corporation, Macromedia released RoboHelp X5 on 27 January 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.actionscript.org/resources/articles/352/1/Macromedia-announces-RoboHelp-X5/Page1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409083717/http://www.actionscript.org/resources/articles/352/1/Macromedia-announces-RoboHelp-X5/Page1.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 9, 2007|title=Macromedia announces RoboHelp X5|website=www.actionscript.org|access-date=2017-02-25}}</ref> Macromedia decided to continue the version numbering convention from the previous version, though RoboHelp X5 was the 13th version of the software.
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| 14.0 || 17 January 2007 || Adobe Systems released Adobe RoboHelp 6, which was the 14th version of the software, on 17 January 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://creativepro.com/adobe-releases-major-upgrade-to-robohelp/|title=Adobe Releases Major Upgrade to RoboHelp - CreativePro.com|date=2007-01-17|newspaper=CreativePro.com|access-date=2017-02-25|language=en-US}}</ref> Enhancements include:{{Unordered list|Command-line compilation|User-defined variables|Build-tag usage reports|5=Microsoft Word import/export improvements|6=Integration with Adobe Acrobat Elements}}
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|15.0|| 27 September 2007 || Adobe Systems released Adobe RoboHelp 7 on 27 September 2007. RoboHelp 7 came in a standalone version and as part of [[Adobe Technical Communication Suite]] 1.0.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2007/09/adobe_robohelp_7.html|title=Adobe RoboHelp 7|last=Madan|first=Akshay|date=2007-09-27|newspaper=TechComm Central by Adobe|access-date=2017-02-25|language=en-US}}</ref> Enhancements include:{{Unordered list|[[Unicode]] support|Windows Vista and Office 2007 support|More flexible user interface|More refined editor}}
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|16.0|| 20 January 2009 || Adobe Systems released Adobe RoboHelp 8 on 20 January 2009. RoboHelp 8 came in a standalone version and as part of Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2.0.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2009/01/adobe_technical_communication_suite_2_framemaker_9_and_roboh.html|title=Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2, FrameMaker 9 and RoboHelp 8 Announced|last=adobe|date=2009-01-20|newspaper=TechComm Central by Adobe|access-date=2017-02-25|language=en-US}}</ref> Enhancements include:
* Direct import of HTML or XHTML files
* DITA content import
* New Styles and Formatting and Resource Manager pods
* The new style editor for creating and editing styles
* Generation of help projects in Adobe AIR format
* Search enhancements
* Scripting support
* Integration with Adobe Captivate

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|17.0|| 11 January 2011 || Adobe Systems released Adobe RoboHelp 9 on 11 January 2011. RoboHelp 9 came in a standalone version and as part of Adobe Technical Communication Suite 3.0.<ref name="adobe2">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/01/unveiling-robohelp-9.html|title=Unveiling the all new Adobe RoboHelp 9 and RoboHelp Server9! – TechComm Central by Adobe|publisher=blogs.adobe.com|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> Enhancements include:{{Unordered list|Support of shared and linked resources|Enhanced user defined variables and snippets pods|Automated CSH authoring|Web output preview in multiple browsers}}
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|18.0|| 26 July 2012 || Adobe Systems released Adobe RoboHelp 10 on 26 July 2012. RoboHelp 10 came in a standalone version and as part of Adobe Technical Communication Suite 4.0.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2012/07/adobe-robohelp-10-is-here.html|title=Adobe RoboHelp 10 is here!!|last=Jain|first=Ankur|date=2012-07-26|newspaper=TechComm Central by Adobe|access-date=2017-02-25|language=en-US}}</ref> Enhancements include:{{Unordered list|Multi-screen [[HTML5]] content|Export to [[Amazon Kindle]] (KF8) and [[Mobipocket]] (.mobi) file formats|Customizable screen layouts|Integration with Microsoft SharePoint}}
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|19.0|| 14 January 2014 || Adobe Systems released Adobe RoboHelp 11 on 14 January 2014.<ref name="adobe3">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2014/01/robohelp-11-launch-blog.html|title=RoboHelp 11 is here ! – TechComm Central by Adobe|publisher=blogs.adobe.com|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> It was available as a standalone product and as part of Adobe Technical Communication Suite 5.0.<ref name="adobe4">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2014/01/technical-communication-suite-5-is-here.html|title=Technical Communication Suite 5 is here! – TechComm Central by Adobe|publisher=blogs.adobe.com|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> Enhancements include:{{Unordered list|Single-click responsive HTML5 publishing|Responsive HTML5 layout editor|Customized headers and footers in printed documentation|Context-sensitive help for mobile apps|Managing shared resources on the cloud|Online and offline help viewers}}
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|2015 (20.0) || 8 June 2015 || Adobe Systems released Adobe RoboHelp 2015 on 8 June 2015.<ref name="adobe5">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2015/06/robohelp-launch-blog.html|title=Product Launch: Brand new RoboHelp (2015 Release) and Tech Comm Suite (2015 Release) – TechComm Central by Adobe|publisher=blogs.adobe.com|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> This was the first Adobe-produced version to include the release year instead of the version number. It was available as a standalone product or as part of Adobe Technical Communication Suite 6.0.<ref name="adobe6">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2015/06/2015-productopedia.html|title=Productopedia 2015 Adobe Tech Comm Product Release – TechComm Central by Adobe|publisher=blogs.adobe.com|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> Enhancements include:{{Unordered list|Mobile app support|Ribbon user interface|Enhanced search functionality|Dynamic filtering|Responsive layouts and improvements|Right-to-Left (RTL) language support}}
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|2017 (21.0)
|31 January 2017
|Adobe Systems released Adobe RoboHelp 2017 on 31 January 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2017/01/2017-release-of-robohelp.html|title=RoboHelp 2017 Launch|last=Jain|first=Abhishek|date=2017-01-31|newspaper=TechComm Central by Adobe|access-date=2017-02-25|language=en-US}}</ref> It is available as a standalone product or as part of Adobe Technical Communication Suite (2017 Release).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2017/01/2017-release-of-tcs.html|title=Adobe Technical Communication Suite (2017 release) is here!|last=Gentz|first=Stefan|date=2017-01-31|newspaper=TechComm Central by Adobe|access-date=2017-02-25|language=en-US}}</ref> Enhancements include:
* Two new HTML5 layouts
* Search auto-complete functionality within a generated help project file
* Ability to add folders to Baggage files
* Easy switching between variable views
* Creation of expandable thumbnail images in a generated help project for faster loading
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|2019 (22.0)
|22 August 2018
|Adobe Systems released Adobe RoboHelp 2019 on 22 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2018/08/robohelp-2019-release.html|title=RoboHelp 2019 release|last=Gentz|first=Stefan|date=2018-08-22|work=Adobe TechComm Blog|access-date=2018-08-25|language=en-US}}</ref> It is available as a standalone product or as part of Adobe Technical Communication Suite (2019 Release).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2018/08/tcs-2019-release.html|title=Technical Communication Suite 2019 Release|last=Singh|first=Amitoj|date=2018-08-22|work=Adobe TechComm Blog|access-date=2018-08-25|language=en-US}}</ref> Enhancements include:

* Minimalist user interface
* Redesigned skin editor
* XML source code editor
* The ability to delete styles or use only the styles used in an imported Microsoft Word document
* Support for SharePoint Online and GIT source controls
* Table of Contents (TOC) based output; i.e., whatever is in the TOC goes into the output instead of what is in the entire project
* Improved search capabilities in generated help projects
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|2020 (23.0, internally 15)
|15 July 2020
| It is available as a standalone product or as part of Adobe Technical Communication Suite (2020 Release).<ref>{{cite web |title=Adobe RoboHelp Version comparison chart |url=https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/products/robohelp/robohelp_new/pdf/rh_version_comparison_en.pdf |publisher=[[Adobe Inc.|Adobe]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309054547/https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/products/robohelp/robohelp_new/pdf/rh_version_comparison_en.pdf |archive-date=9 March 2022}}</ref> Enhancements include:
* Microcontent authoring
* Cross-reference support
* Web-based Online Review (beta)
* Auto-translate with machine translation
* XLIFF-based translation support
* Publish to Zendesk
* Publish to [[Salesforce|Salesforce Knowledge]]
* Out-of-the-box integration with chatbots
* Frameless layout with top navigation bar
* New Frameless output
* [[macOS]] support
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