CHM file formatEdit

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Compressed_HTML_Help

Converting CHM files to HTML for use on Mac OS X

My usual routine for decompiling CHM archives is to do the following:

1. Fire up Windows XP in Parallels.
2. From the "Start" menu, navigate to "All Programs", "HTML Help Workshop", "HTML Help Workshop" (see download link below).
3. From the "File" menu, select "Decompile".
4. Choose source CHM file and desired output folder and hit the "OK" button.
5. This will produce an incomprehensibly named set of files and folders; I generally stick everything in a folder to keep it out of sight, and create an alias to the contents file (discovered using trial and error).

Tools from Microsoft

• HtmlHelp.exe: downloadable from: http://www.microsoft.com/office/orkarchive/XPddl.htm
• hh.exe: included with Windows