---
name: "chmcmd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fpc"
version: "3.2.2-11"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/chmcmd"
---

# chmcmd(1)

The FPC Pascal htmlhelp (CHM) compiler

## NAME

chmcmd - The FPC Pascal htmlhelp (CHM) compiler

## SYNOPSIS

**chmcmd** \[options\] \<helpfileproject filename\>

## Description

creates a Compressed HTML Help file (chm) using either a Microsoft htmlhelp project (.hhp) or a XML file made  with the TCHMProject class in the fpc unit chmfilewriter.

When no parameters are passed, the program will show the available options.

## Options

- **-h, --help**

  Show help text

- **--html-scan**

  Scan html for missing files and alink information

- **--no-html-scan**

  Don't scan html for missing files and alink information

- **--verbosity \<number\>**

  set verbosity level 0..5, 0 is least.

- **--generate-xml**

  (if .hhp file), also generate a xml project from .hhp.

## SEE ALSO

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  [**chmls**(1)](/chmls/1.md) [**fpc**(1)](/fpc/1.md) [**fpdoc**(1)](/fpdoc/1.md)