[BUILDTAGS] Section

Syntax

[BUILDTAGS]

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The [BUILDTAGS] section defines the valid build tags for a Help file. The Help compiler uses the build tags to determine which topics to include when building the Help file.

This section is used in conjunction with the build tag footnote (*) and the BUILD option. The build tag footnote associates a particular build tag with a given topic. If the build tag is included in the [BUILDTAGS] section and defined in the BUILD expression, the Help compiler compiles the topic; otherwise, it excludes the topic from the build.

Parameter

tag

Specifies a build tag consisting of any combination of characters except spaces. The Help compiler strips any spaces it finds between the start of the build tag and the end of the tag. Build tags are case insensitive, so the compiler treats uppercase and lowercase characters as the same. Each build tag can have as many as 32 characters.

Comments

The [BUILDTAGS] section is optional. If used, it can include as many as 30 build tags.

Example

The following example defines four build tags in a sample Help project file:

[BUILDTAGS]
DEMO                ;topics to include in demo build
MASTER                ;topics to include in master Help file
DEBUGBUILD            ;topics to include in debugging build
TESTBUILD            ;topics to include in a mini-build for testing

See Also

BUILD Option