Coding Jumps

The coding for a jump has two parts:

A reference word or phrase formatted as double-underline text

The context string that identifies the destination topic formatted as hidden text

Note:

You tell Word for Windows to display hidden text by selecting the Hidden Text check box in the View Preferences dialog box. You can also assign a macro key to make selecting this option more convenient.

·To code a word or phrase as a jump in a topic file:

1.Select the jump text.

2.Format the jump text as double-underline text (by using the Character command on the Format menu), and then cancel the text selection.

3.From the Format menu, choose Character again, clear the Double Underline check box, and select the Hidden check box.

4.Type the context string assigned to the topic that is the target of the jump. If you want the jump to be invisible in the topic, use a percent sign (%) as the first character of the context string. Invisible jumps appear as normal text, but the Viewer cursor changes to a pointing finger when it rests on an invisible jump.

5.From the Format menu, choose Character again and clear the Hidden check box.

The following illustration shows how a correctly coded jump should appear in a topic file:

When coding jumps, keep the following guidelines in mind:

Make sure no spaces are between the double-underlined jump reference and the hidden text context string; for example, the following is correct:

Phoenixaz_capital

The following jump is incorrect:

 Phoenix   az_capital

If you place the context string at the end of a paragraph, or at the end of a line with a “soft” carriage return, leave the paragraph or carriage-return mark as normal text (don't format it as hidden text).

You can format text using double underlining without creating a jump as long as invisible text doesn't follow the double-underlined text.