• There are several ways to change the appearance of headers and footers. Using the options on the Files & Format > Layout > Page Footer/Page Header pages you can:
  1. Show any text in header and footer areas. Doc-O-Matic uses the PROJECTTITLE variable to show the project title of the project in the header of the page by default.
  2. Show linked images to open pop-up windows. Linked images appear in front of the project information.
  3. Show a path to the current topic. The path appears in headers in the WebHelp configuration by default.
  4. Show a dynamic path that lets users browse for topics on the same level. In the default setting this feature is turned on.
  5. Show a feedback link. The link can be displayed in the header or footer area or in the topic title link list. You can customize the displayed text, used functionality and used variables for the link. On the Files & Format > Layout > Feedback Variables page you can define variables for the feedback link.
  6. Include images such as a company logo.
  7. Format headers and footers using HTML code.
  8. Create links to content, reference, glossary and index page.
  9. Create Neighbor links to other topics.
  10. Leave both header and footer empty.

1. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Settings .
2. Click a HTML Configuration tab.
3. Select Files & Format > Layout > Formatting.
4. Use the Page Header and Page Footer and Page Header/Footer Neighbor and Global Links Formatting Elements.

1. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Settings .
2. Click a HTML Configuration tab.
3. Select Files & Format > Layout.
4. Select the Fixed header check box or the Fixed footer check box to show headers and footers that do not move when the user scrolls up and down in the topic.

• There are several ways to format headers and footers. You can:
  1. Omit headers and footers, by clearing the Show Page Header/Footer check box on the Files & Format > Page Layout > Header/Footer pages.
  2. Divide header and footer areas into two or three columns and two rows. Each cell can have one or two rows. In these cells you can enter text or use variables.
  3. Show images in headers and footers by using the variable %IM FILENAME%. Omit the filename extension and insert the image path in the Project Manager. Make sure that the text and the images you use fit in the respective cell.
  4. Customize page number styles on the Files & Format > Page Layout > Numbering & Breaks page.
  5. Apply formatting to text in each cell by using the respective Formatting Element on the Files & Format > Page Layout > Formatting page.
  6. Change the height of header and footer areas on the Files & Format > Page Layout page .
  7. In a double-sided document, cell contents are swapped on each left page. If you use only one cell and you want the information or the image to appear in the middle of your header or footer, make sure that you align the Formatting Elements for the right and the left header and footer cell to the center.

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