What is the best help file choice for an app these days?

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From: Michael Rodriguez (mike_at_nospamforme.com)
Date: 03/22/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:58:13 -0600

I have a smart client application written in C#. Since the app will be
downloaded from the web onto the client's PC, I was wondering what the best
help file format would be. Should I stick with a .chm file? Is there a
newer recommended format from Microsoft that I should use instead? Would
the entire .chm file need to be downloaded locally?

TIA,

Mike Rodriguez

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