chm

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chm - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Compiled HTML
  chm
  
     <filename extension> A Microsoft file format for
     distributing a collection of HTML files, along with their
     associated images, sounds, etc., as a single compressed
     archive file.
  
     Microsoft use this format for Windows HTML Help files.
     Most chms include a project (.hhp) file listing the included
     files and basic settings, a contents (.hhc) file, an index
     (.hhk) file, html files, and, optionally, image files.
  
     Users view chms with hh.exe, the HTML Help viewer installed
     with Internet Explorer.
  
     Filename extension: .chm.
  
     
  (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/htmlhelp/html/vsconHH1Start.asp).
  
     (2003-05-17)