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Have you tried Zeal or Dash?

I think you can convert CHM to ePub using Calibre, then convert from ePub to whatever you want using pandoc, then import that into Zeal?

I am well aware of Zeal, and it's cool for docs that people read from cover to cover. My primary objective was to not to create a new format, but rather provide means for authoring and displaying structured technical content, pretty much like DITA or DocBook, but way more simple and targeted at software (e.g. providing a context-sensitive help feature).

My use case for Zeal or Dash is searching API documentation.

Oh, I understand. My primary objective is on end user manuals, not developer docs.

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