HTML Help: Showing Topic IDs in Search

We have moved from WinHelp to Microsoft HTML Help. One of our
customers discovered that topic ids are appearing in the "Select
topic to Display" box of the Search tab. In WinHelp, only topics
with Topic Names would appear here. These topics that are appearing
are topics that were created to display on hotspots on graphics in
the help, so I do not want them to display in the search. Is there
a way to keep the search from displaying topics without names?
Thanks!
Chris

Hi there
No, X5 is a few versions old and doesn't have the
capabilities 8 does.
So here is how you might accomplish it using X5. I seldom
will ever recommend to someone to do this but in this case it's
necessary. Step behind RoboHelp's back and use Windows Explorer.
Locate the offending topics and rename them from the .htm file
extension to .xhtm. This action will cause RoboHelp to sense them
as missing in action and list them with a red X. In RoboHelp you
will add the files to Baggage Files in the appropriate folder. You
will also delete the "missing" topics. Finally you will amend any
links so that they now point to their .xhtm counterparts.
This would keep them from being searched and allow them to
exist in the project.
Cheers... Rick

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