Hi Markus,
The URL you were using with your old templates was actually an error. You should never use a filename other than "index.html" for the main page in traditional HM skins. It should always be
index.html. Also, the reference you show is incorrect with the name
manual as well -- it should be
manual.html. It can't work otherwise.
If you do use
index.html?topic.htm in your URLsyou can continue to use that old syntax in your URLs to topics in WebHelp created with the new V3 skins. They will still interpret it correctly then. However, it is a really bad idea to go on using the old syntax. You should switch to the new syntax as soon as possible because it is more efficient and simpler for the users. Google and other search engines will use it automatically, just as they always have -- they always link to just the topic name. Also, we don't guarantee to go on supporting the old syntax forever. We will probably remove support for it at some time in the course of the year.
Please do study the documentation for the new skins and the Premium Pack carefully. It will help you to get the most out of the skins. You can find it in the chapter
Help+Manual Premium Pack 3.22 in the main Help+Manual help, and you can find the online version here:
http://www.it-authoring.com/info/pp3help/
Information on the syntax can be found here:
http://www.it-authoring.com/info/pp3hel ... nking.html