Tabbed conditional display in content area

[Medium_Mike]

After some searching, I've learned how to incorporate this type of function in straight HTML+CSS (as shown in http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex17/tabcontent2.htm), but I'm wondering if there is a way to mimic that functionality in RoboHelp with HTMLHelp output.

Background: I am currently using RoboHelpHTML X5.0.2, though I've considered upgrading... Just hesitant to install the Robohelp evaluation on a production system.

Basic idea: Say a product lets users control both FOO and BAR products. Both product types perform similar functions, but the procedures for managing them with the application are notably different.

Goal: I'm looking to add bordered blocks, like HTML DIVs, to any page where there are different procedures for FOO operations or BAR operations. One is shown by default (expanded). At the top of the block are tabs reading "FOO" or "BAR". Clicking on the BAR tab causes the BAR-related content to show in the block. Clicking the FOO tab, similarly, shows the FOO-related content.

Is this something that can be accomplished with Insert>Advanced>Script capability, or is it simply not possible?

[Peter Grainge]

Welcome to the forum.

It sounds like what you want to achieve could be achieved in X5 using dropdowns. One would have a button or text for FOO as a hotspot and the content would cover FOO procedures. The other would cover BAR procedures.

[Medium_Mike]

Thanks, Peter. One issue with the dropdown solution is that project management wants the most commonly-used platform to show, in full, by default, while the secondary or tertiary platforms are obviously listed prior to the actual procedural content...

I'll be giving that a try. I'm also trying to work with the True Code environment, which might be too clumsy.

Thanks again,
=MMike

[Peter Grainge]

Can't you put the default in as ordinary content and have dropdowns for the alternative. Suppose they want the ordinary to close if an alternative is selected. Nothing in RH that allows that. Could perhaps be done with some javascript.