Cannot collapse the ToC of Webhelp output in Google Chrome

Last updated on Apr 27, 2021 | Also applies to RoboHelp (2015 release), RoboHelp (2017 release), RoboHelp 10, RoboHelp 11

Troubleshoot the issue with the ToC of Webhelp output in Google Chrome.

Issue

Cannot collapse the table of content of a multilevel Webhelp in following version of Google Chrome:

Note:

Ensure that you back up the whthost.js file from the following location and then proceed further.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp <version>\RoboHTML\WebHelp5Ext\template_stock

Do the following to resolve the issue:

Open folder RoboHTML\WebHelp5Ext\template_stock from the installation directory of Adobe RoboHelp. For example,

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 2017\RoboHTML\WebHelp5Ext\template_stock
Open the whthost.js file in a text editor.
Find the line

sText = sText.replace("\n", "");

And replace it with

sText = sText.replace(/\n/g, "");
Save the changes.
Open RoboHelp, publish the Webhelp output, and verify that the issue is resolved.

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