Draft:HelpViewer

HelpViewer
HelpViewer
Filename extensions	.zip, /
Developed by	HelpViewer
Initial release	20250524, May 24, 2025 (15 months ago)
Latest release	20260314; March 14, 2026 (5 months ago)
Type of format	Open file format
Website	helpviewer.github.io

Submission declined on 14 March 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk).

This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for web content. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

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Declined by ChrysGalley 5 months ago. Last edited by ChrysGalley 5 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: There is one database source, one review (partly done by AI) and the other sources are internal to the product. Plus a direct link to HelpViewer, which isn't allowed and should be removed, links are done via references. Overall this needs better sourcing to show why this product is notable. ChrysGalley (talk) 17:41, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest guideline, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. VSimon (talk) 17:18, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

HelpViewer is a portable tool for viewing Markdown and HTML documentation directly from ZIP archives or from a local directory where they have been unpacked.^[1] No server or backend required.^[2] Just open the index.html in your browser. It is MIT^[3] licensed.^[4] Project is developed by HelpViewer community.

Features

HelpViewer offers these features:^[5]

Runs entirely in JavaScript in client browser (no files are sent to any server)
Open live GitHub repository^[6]
Export the current chapter or all chapters to HTML, Markdown, LaTeX, ePub, RTF format, static website without any JavaScript
Accessibility rules WCAG 2.1 implemented, print-friendly version in grayscale
Extensible and customizable by configuration and internal plugin system
Security enhancements (DOMPurify integrated)

Work modes

Since HelpViewer is a PWA, and no backend is required to run it, it can be used in a wide variety of situations such as:^[7]

Local help viewer from disk (with need to solve CORS restrictions^[8])
Static web hosting
OCI (Docker/Podman) container^[9]

References

↑ "AlternativeTo : HelpViewer Alternatives". AlternativeTo. 27 Kilobyte AB. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
↑ Hanselman, Scott. "TinyToolTown HelpViewer". TinyToolTown. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
↑ "MIT License". HelpViewer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "HelpViewer". HelpViewer. HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
↑ "Features". HelpViewer. HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
↑ "View your own repository". HelpViewer. HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
↑ "Working modes". HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
↑ "CORS policy". HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
↑ "Container images". HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

[ALTO-1] "AlternativeTo : HelpViewer Alternatives". AlternativeTo. 27 Kilobyte AB. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

[TTT-2] Hanselman, Scott. "TinyToolTown HelpViewer". TinyToolTown. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

[license-3] "MIT License". HelpViewer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[HV-4] "HelpViewer". HelpViewer. HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

[HVFE-5] "Features". HelpViewer. HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

[HVVR-6] "View your own repository". HelpViewer. HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

[HVMOD-7] "Working modes". HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

[HVCORS-8] "CORS policy". HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

[HVCONT-9] "Container images". HelpViewer. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

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