---
id: sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp
version: "2.1.0"
license: unclear
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: dormant
---

# sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp — sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp is a sphinx extension which renders HTML help files

License: permissive · Maintenance: dormant · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp
uv add sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp
poetry add sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp

## Description

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sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp
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sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp is a sphinx extension which renders HTML help files.

For more details, please visit http://www.sphinx-doc.org/.

Installing
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Install from PyPI::

   pip install -U sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp

Contributing
============

See `CONTRIBUTING.rst`__

.. __: https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

A Sphinx extension that generates HTML Help (.chm) files from reStructuredText documentation, enabling offline browsing of Sphinx-built docs in Windows Help format.

Verdict: A stable, zero-dependency Sphinx extension for niche use (Windows HTML Help output). No known vulnerabilities and permissive licensing make it safe to adopt, but dormant maintenance (745 days) means bug fixes or Python version support updates are unlikely—suitable only if you actively need .chm file generation.

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