Output Formats

ePublisher separates your content from its presentation: you write your source documents once, and ePublisher generates each output format you need from that same source. Which formats a project produces is defined by its targets, so adding another delivery channel is a configuration choice, not a rewrite.

This section documents each of the available output formats — what it delivers, where it is a good fit, and the settings specific to it:

  • WebWorks Reverb 2.0 — the flagship responsive HTML5 help format, with full-text search, context-sensitive help, analytics, end-user feedback, accessibility features, and the Reverb AI Assistant.

  • PDF - XSL-FO — print-ready PDF files whose style and page layout are controlled centrally in ePublisher, independent of the source documents.

  • Dynamic HTML — clean XHTML and CSS web content for embedding help topics, release notes, and other pages into an existing site.

  • ePUB — eBook output for eReaders and mobile devices, following the IDPF ePUB standard for offline reading.

  • Eclipse Help — Java-based, cross-platform help with an XML table of contents, a standalone viewer, and Infocenter support.

  • Microsoft HTML Help — compiled .chm help files for Windows applications, with a table of contents, index, and full-text search.

  • Oracle Help — Java-based HTML help built on Oracle Help for Java, for delivering help inside Java applications.

  • Sun JavaHelp — HTML help content with an XML-based helpset, table of contents, index, and search for Java applications.

  • WebWorks Help — the classic cross-platform, browser-based help set with full-text search, an expandable table of contents, related topics, and breadcrumbs.

  • Markdown++ — Markdown++ source documents generated from your existing content, for moving authoring into the Markdown++ workflow.

Every format is generated through the same pipeline, so styles, conditions, variables, and cross-references behave consistently across formats. To configure how a format renders your styles, or to compare the settings each format supports, see the Designing Stationery section of this help.

Last modified date: 2026-07-13