The end result of any Document! X project is an output (either a compiled help file, or browser help for web or Intranet publishing). A Build Profile represents a particular type of output. Your project may have just one Build Profile (e.g. if you only require a compiled HTML Help file output), or you may choose to have multiple Build Profiles to generate a separate compiled HTML Help file and Browser Help output with different Build Profile property values.
You can also use Build Profiles in combination with Build Flags to generate multiple outputs with different content. An example would be a 'Lite', 'Standard', and 'Professional' version of a software product, where the Help System for each has slightly different content, identified using Build Flags.
Build Profile Fundamentals
Creating a new Build Profile
Create a new Build Profile with default settings
- Click the New Build Profile button on the Project ribbon tab.
- The new Build Profile is created and opened for edit.
Create a copy of an existing Build Profile
- On the Project Explorer select the Build Profile that you want to create a copy of.
- Click the
Clone Project Explorer toolbar button.
- The new Build Profile is created, with initial settings identical to the original, and opened for edit.
Remove a Build Profile
- On the Project Explorer select the Build Profile that you want to remove.
- Click the
Delete Project Explorer toolbar button.
- The Build Profile is permanently removed from the project.
To Build a specific Build Profile
If your project contains multiple Build Profiles you can quickly start a build for a specific Build Profile.
- On the Project Explorer, right-click on the Build Profile that you want to build.
- Select Build from the displayed context menu.
- The Build window opens with the selected Build Profile selected for build.
- Select Start Build.