7.5.3 Limiting length of index entries for HTML Help or WinHelp
Mif2Go enforces a limit on length of index entries for the following Help systems:
For HTML Help, the default limit is 488 characters:
; KeywordLimit = 488 (default), max length of Help index entries
FrameMaker has a smaller effective limit, so the default setting is not likely to cause problems.
For WinHelp, the default length is more conservative, because too many characters in a keyword can negatively affect the Help compiler. WinHelp documentation says the limit is 255 characters. Mif2Go sets the default to 64, based on experience:
; KeywordLimit = max characters total (all levels) in keywords
You can test the limit yourself, watching for compiler errors as you increase the setting.
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