Re: GtkTextView for help files?

[todd <toddf simosoftware com>]

William Dest wrote:

> I'm creating an external help file for my program,
> invoked from the Help menu.
> I'd like to keep the file simple so a tech writer can
> update it from time to time, but I would also like it
> to have bold headings, bookmarks, etc.
> Is GtkTextView the right tool for this?  It's not
> going to be edited by the user, so I don't need all
> the editing features, but I would like a viewer to
> recognize tags - in fact html would be ideal.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> William
>  

GtkMozEmbed, in combination with docbook might be what you're looking 
for.  It can be fairly easily integrated with
your application and docbook is great if you want to keep open the 
possiblity of using your help document in other
formats like pdf for instance.

-todd