[R] new help pages in R 2.10.0

[Uwe Ligges]

See the NEWS and CHANGES files. You can choose html help, if you prefer 
that, or pdf. Support for compiled html help has been withdrawn.

Uwe Ligges


Antonio.Gasparrini at lshtm.ac.uk wrote:
> Dear R-users,
>  
> I've just installed the last version of R (2.10.0) in Windows and found a completely new version of the help pages.
> Basically, they now appear as a simple (even if slightly embellished) text file.
> I tried to install it with a customized startup and realized that the old CHM files (the default for Windows up to 2.9.2) are not included anymore as a possible choice.
>  
> I don't know if this is due to some mistake I've done, but otherwise would be a major drawback of the new version.
> The opportunity to navigate through different help pages using the links in the old R was really useful.
>  
> At the moment I re-installed the old R 2.9.2, but I hope this will change in later versions.
> Or at least, that the user could have the opportunity to choose the help pages he deems more suitable for his purposes.
>  
> I hope someone could give some details
> Regards,
> 
> Antonio Gasparrini
> Public and Environmental Health Research Unit (PEHRU)
> London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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