
<s1 id=TopicMap>Browsing Help Topics
				<idx|topic hierarchy|
				<idx|hierarchy of topics|
				<idx|location|
				<idx|where am I?|
				<idx|home topic|
				<idx|top ("home") topic|



Topics within a help volume are arranged in a hierarchy.  The topic at the
top of the volume's hierarchy is called the <term nogloss|home topic|.
To browse to other topics, you use hyperlinks.

Most hyperlinks take you deeper into the topic hierarchy by displaying
subtopics.  Some hyperlinks, however, may jump across the hierarchy -- even
into another help volume -- to display related topics.

<procedure>Knowing Where You Are

The Topic Hierarchy in general help windows shows how deep you are in the
current help volume.

<figure nonumber entity=H4H-TopicHierarchy>
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The list of titles represents a path from the home topic (top) to the
current topic (highlighted).

<p gentity=H4H-PaneSash gposition=right>To change the number of titles in
the Topic Hierarchy list, move the sash, between the topic map and the
topic display area.

<procedure>To move up the hierarchy:

<list bullet tight>
 * Select a title in the Topic Hierarchy list.
 * !!Or,!! choose Up from the Navigate menu to go up one level.
 * !!Or,!! choose Home Topic from the Navigate menu to go the home topic.
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<procedure>See Also

<list bullet tight>
 * <xref Hyperlinks>
 * <xref Backtracking>
 * <xref History>
 * <xref Commands>
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