This page lists the HTML tags that Hi Help supports when showing pop-up help tips, the supported colour names, face lists and escape sequences recognised.
| B .. /B | Bold | |
| BASEFONT | Sets the default font attributes | |
| SIZE=n | Sets the default font size between 1 and 7 | |
| FACE=Face list | Default font face name | |
| BODY | Sets the default background and foreground colours. |
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| BGCOLOR=Colour | Default background colour | |
| TEXT=Colour | Default text colour | |
| BR | Line break | Inserts one carriage return/line feed |
| CODE .. /CODE | Code sample | Use font "Courier New" |
| FONT .. /FONT | SIZE=n | Sets the font size between 1 and 7 |
| SIZE=+n or SIZE=-n | Makes font size relative to BASEFONT size Relative font sizes are not cumulative. |
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| COLOR=Colour | Set the text colour. | |
| FACE=Face list | Set font face name | |
| H1../H1 .. H6../H6 | Headings | Bold, with font sizes 7..2 |
| HR | Horizontal Rule | This marks the end of a pop-up help tip |
| I .. /I | Italic | |
| P | Paragraph | Inserts two carriage returns/line feeds |
| S .. /S | Strikethrough | |
| /TD | End table item | Inserts one Tab character |
| TH .. /TH | Table header item | Bold, inserts one Tab character |
| /TR | End table row | Inserts one carriage return/line feed |
| U .. /U | Underline | |
| UL OL LI /UL /OL | lists | Inserts one carriage return/line feed |
Colour attributes
A colour attribute may either be one of the colour names listed below,
or #RRGGBB,
ie a hexdecimal number denoting the red-green-blue colour value.
| black | #FFFFFF |
| green | #008400 |
| maroon | #840000 |
| olive | #848400 |
| navy | #000084 |
| purple | #840084 |
| gray, grey | #848484 |
| red | #FF0000 |
| yellow | #FFFF00 |
| blue | #0000FF |
| teal | #008484 |
| lime | #00FF00 |
| aqua | #00FFFF |
| fushia | #FF00FF |
| silver | #C6C6C6 |
| &#d,&#dd,&#ddd | ANSI character with given decimal value |
| " | " |
| & | & |
| < | < |
| > | > |
| | (non-breaking space) |
| ­ | |
| © | © |