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Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] Linking to an HTML file


Hi Gabriela,

I don't know the specific software you're using (i.e., Python Notebook and QtAssistant). However, if the software handles HTML like a browser, the xlink:href attribute can contain a variety of things in addition to a web URL. For example, you can use a relative path. For example, if the file is in a subf wouldolder called myfiles, you could use <link xlink:href="myfiles/myfile.html">Link Text</link>.

This page shows the syntax for the href attribute in HTML, which is what xlink:href will be converted to when you generate html from DocBook:

http://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_a_href.asp

I would suggest trying out various possibilities and see what happens. DocBook will pass through pretty much anything in that attribute, so you have a fair amount of latitude to experiment.

I hope that helps.
Richard
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On Jul 10, 2015, at 9:03, Gabriela Simonka <gabriela@inrosoftware.com> wrote:

> Thanks Dick,
> 
> I think I must add some additional information. The HTML file I want to link to is in another folder on my file system. It is a Python Notebook document that I exported to HTML format. It does not have a URL. It will be included in our distribution package. I just need to know if it is possible to link to it using a relative path. I can't seem to find anything that would help me.
> 
> I compile XML to HTML files to then generate QtAssistant Help collection files for our software help system. I was wondering how to refer to the HTML file so that it would open in a browser.
> 
> Regards,
> Gabriela
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