dtSearch Publish provides an easy way to publish documents on a CD, using a browser-based user interface so users can access the CD just as they would access a web site. dtSearch Publish uses the same search components and templates as dtSearch Web, so the search forms and customization options look exactly the same as for dtSearch Web running on a web server.
Note: a dtSearch Text Retrieval Engine distribution license is required before CDs containing the dtSearch Engine can be distributed to users.
Some advantages of a browser-based user interface are: it provides high-quality display of HTML files, so web sites will appear on the CD just as they do on the original site; it can be customized simply by changing some HTML files; it is easy for customers to use; and no software has to be installed on the user's hard disk to access the CD.
As with dtSearch Web, PDF and HTML files are displayed exactly as the original would appear in a web browser, but with hits highlighted. Other file types are converted to HTML with hits highlighted for display in the browser. To use a CD created with the CD Wizard, the user only needs to have Internet Explorer 5 or later and, for viewing PDF files, Adobe Reader.
For step-by-step instructions to create a CD from your documents, see Using the CD Wizard.
For detailed technical information about how the CD software works, see: