How can I create a PDF directly from RH10?

Question

It seems a bit absurd that the creators of PDF don't have any way to output a RH10 project directly to a PDF without using Word. Perhaps I'm missing something but I don't get why the resulting PDF ALWAYS has a screwed up TOC. It doesn't recognize the bookmarks as does HTMLhelp or WebHelp. (My source docs are HTMs for all projects)

Answer 1

Going via Word also generally produces a better document. Today I printed a single topic direct to PDF and the images were a mess that Word fixes as it creates the document.
When you print you have choices, map the styles to a Word template, use a single CSS to apply to all topics, or use the topics individual CSS files. All three of them then create a single document with the styles defined.
I have many projects and use the same Word template for all. The projects have different CSS files. In the last page of the print dialog I map the project styles to the template styles. If for some reason I do need a different appearance in a document I amend the Word template or create a new one according to which is most expedient. The Word template gets changed in Word.
Yes having Word installed is a prerequisite to importing from Word, linking to Word and generating printed documents. As you are working with linked documents I assume you must have Word and you will find using that is the way to go, your TOC problem aside. Are you perhaps letting your Word prejudice get in the way?
I think you would do better if we focus on why you have TOC problems. Where exactly are these bookmarks? In linked documents or in Rh topics?
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