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File extension CHM - Microsoft compiled HTML help file
File type specification:
Archive and compressed file type
Dangerous and malicious file type
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What is CHM file extension:
The CHM file extension is used for Microsoft compiled HTML help files. CHM is acronym for Compiled Help Modules. This format is used in Microsoft HTML Help, the standard help system for the Windows platform.
A *.chm file represents a collection of HTML documents and other data such as images and JavaScript compressed into a single file. These .chm files contain a number of powerful features present in the specifications available here including: Table of Contents, Index of keywords and Full-text search functionality.
The default software that works with chm file format:
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Windows is a family of operating systems developed by the Microsoft Corp.. The first Windows was released in 1985 as a GUI add-on to MS-DOS. MS-DOS based Windows versions were developed to 2000, when was released the last version called Windows ME. Windows based on NT core started in 1993. Windows NT family are developed to these days, the latest version is called Windows 7. On NT core are also developed server versions of Microsoft Windows. The latest version is Windows 2008 Server. For portable devices and minimalistic computers, Microsoft develops Windows CE operating system.
List of software associated to the .chm file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, Mac OS X etc.) and possible program actions
that can be done with the file: like open chm file, edit chm file, convert chm file, view chm file, play chm file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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- Open chm file
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- View chm file
- Convert chm file
- Create chm file
- Print chm file
- Extract chm file
Programs that open chm file - Microsoft compiled HTML help file
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Microsoft Windows platform:
Main software associated with chm file by default:
Microsoft Windows
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Other suggested software:
Alpha Five
Total Commander
ZipZag
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OneClickHelp
Zipeg
Apple Mac OS X platform:
Multiplatform:
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