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Submission declined on 14 March 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk).
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Comment: There is one database source, one review (partly done by AI) and the other sources are internal to the product. Plus a direct link to HelpViewer, which isn't allowed and should be removed, links are done via references. Overall this needs better sourcing to show why this product is notable. ChrysGalley (talk) 17:41, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest guideline, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. VSimon (talk) 17:18, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
| HelpViewer | |
|---|---|
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| Filename extensions | .zip, / |
| Developed by | |
| Initial release | 20250524, May 24, 2025 |
| Latest release | 20260314 March 14, 2026 |
| Type of format | Open file format |
| Website | helpviewer |
HelpViewer is a portable tool for viewing Markdown and HTML documentation directly from ZIP archives or from a local directory where they have been unpacked.[1] No server or backend required.[2] Just open the index.html in your browser. It is MIT[3] licensed.[4] Project is developed by HelpViewer community.
Features
HelpViewer offers these features:[5]
- Runs entirely in JavaScript in client browser (no files are sent to any server)
- Open live GitHub repository[6]
- Export the current chapter or all chapters to HTML, Markdown, LaTeX, ePub, RTF format, static website without any JavaScript
- Accessibility rules WCAG 2.1 implemented, print-friendly version in grayscale
- Extensible and customizable by configuration and internal plugin system
- Security enhancements (DOMPurify integrated)
Work modes
Since HelpViewer is a PWA, and no backend is required to run it, it can be used in a wide variety of situations such as:[7]
- Local help viewer from disk (with need to solve CORS restrictions[8])
- Static web hosting
- OCI (Docker/Podman) container[9]
References
- ^ "AlternativeTo : HelpViewer Alternatives". AlternativeTo. 27 Kilobyte AB. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ Hanselman, Scott. "TinyToolTown HelpViewer". TinyToolTown. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "MIT License". HelpViewer.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "HelpViewer". HelpViewer. HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Features". HelpViewer. HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "View your own repository". HelpViewer. HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Working modes". HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "CORS policy". HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Container images". HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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