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AfterEffects content lead, Todd Kopriva, shared information about this new custom feed service started by Google. If you are using our Community Publishing System, you would want to know when new articles are posted. Unfortunately, the Community Publishing System does not provide RSS feeds at this point.

With the new Google service, I could create a custom feed for the index page of Community Publishing System in a jiffy.

Here are the steps:

1. Copy the URL of the page for which you want to receive feeds


2. Go to http://www.google.com/reader and sign in


3. Click Add a Subscription


4. Paste the copied URL in the text box and click Add.

For more information about the custom feed service, see this post.

If you want to exclude any topic from being searched in WebHelp, FlashHelp, or Adobe AIR output, all you need to do in RoboHelp 8 is select the Exclude From Search option in topic properties.

Although the topic appears in the Table of Contents, the topic is not searched.

How to exclude topics from search in CHM output
Using the Exclude From Search option does not work in CHM output. There's always a workaround though as you'll find in this forum thread.

How to exclude topics from search in earlier versions
If you use an earlier version of RoboHelp, you can still exclude topics from search, using a Conditional Build Tag, say 'Exclude_from_Search'. The procedure is documented here.

As I said, RoboHelp 8 makes excluding topics from search easy!

Late last month, we created small brochures of RoboHelp, FrameMaker, and Acrobat tips for the STC India Conference attendees.

Download the RoboHelp brochure from here.

My colleague Samartha Vashishtha has shared the FrameMaker and Acrobat brochures on his site.

As you already know, RoboHelp Service Release 8.0.2 addresses the problem of slow performance and broken links in RoboHelp 8.

RoboHelp 8.0.2 update is now available through Adobe Update Manager (AUM). You can check for updates from the Help > Update menu in RoboHelp 8. This update is also available for download from RoboHelp Support Center.

Installing RoboHelp Service Release 8.0.1 followed by RoboHelp Service Release 8.0.2 addresses problems related to CPDs. However, you need to manually repair any damaged projects you have. See this tech note for the exact steps.

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RoboHelp Service Release 8.0.2 is available now. This is a 'must apply' service release. Make sure that you install the RoboHelp 8.0.1 update before installing the 8.0.2 update.

The 8.0.2 update addresses the following issues:
1. The CPD file grows in size and may result in slow performance.
2. The mouse cursor flickers in certain scenarios.
3. Deleting the CPD may result in scenarios where Project Manager reports broken links.

Both 8.0.1 and 8.0.2 updates are available for download here.