diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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diff --git a/cache.py b/cache.py
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diff --git a/chapters.py b/chapters.py
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diff --git a/fragments.py b/fragments.py
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diff --git a/help-menu.html b/help-menu.html
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diff --git a/helper.py b/helper.py
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 5524c04..bc506ad 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@ import helper
 # stores it in a corresponding slides.lang.html file inside the same directory.
 
 
-def compile(root, language='en', force_recompile=False, lazyload_images=False):
+def compile(root, language='en', force_recompile=False, lazyload_images=False, no_helpmenu=False):
     wrapper = open(os.path.join(root, 'layouts/root.html'), 'r', encoding='utf8').read()
     compiled_chapters = chapters.compile_chapters(root, language, force_recompile)
     wrapper = wrapper.replace('@slides', compiled_chapters)
     wrapper = helper.insert_metadata(wrapper, root, language)
     wrapper = fragments.defragmentize(wrapper)
     wrapper = helper.add_lazyload(wrapper, lazyload_images)
-    wrapper = helper.add_help_menu(wrapper, root)
+    
+    if not no_helpmenu:
+        with open(os.path.join(root, 'slides.' + language + '.html'), 'w+') as output:
+            wrapper = helper.add_help_menu(wrapper, root)
+
     with open(os.path.join(root, 'slides.' + language + '.html'), 'w+', encoding='utf8') as output:
         output.write(wrapper)
     print('done')
@@ -34,15 +38,17 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         help="recompile the entire presentation without caches")
     parser.add_argument("-i", "--lazyload-images", action='store_true',
                         help="replace all images' src attributes by data-src for image lazyloading")
+    parser.add_argument("-n", "--nohelpmenu", action="store_true", help="do not compile the help menu")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
     force_recompile = False or args.force_recompile
     lazyload_images = False or args.lazyload_images
+    no_helpmenu = False or args.nohelpmenu
 
     if args.language == "all":
         for language in helper.get_available_languages(args.rootdirectory):
             compile(args.rootdirectory, language=language,
-                    force_recompile=force_recompile, lazyload_images=lazyload_images)
+                    force_recompile=force_recompile, lazyload_images=lazyload_images, no_helpmenu=no_helpmenu)
     else:
         compile(args.rootdirectory, language=args.language,
-                force_recompile=force_recompile, lazyload_images=lazyload_images)
+                force_recompile=force_recompile, lazyload_images=lazyload_images, no_helpmenu=no_helpmenu)
diff --git a/onpoint.js b/onpoint.js
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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diff --git a/slides.py b/slides.py
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index f54cad8..4ade96a
--- a/slides.py
+++ b/slides.py
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ def compile_slide(slide, root_directory):
         # very unelegant attempt at inline elements
         inline_key = '@' + key + '(inline)'
         if inline_key in slide:
+            filler_without_outer_paragraph = re.sub(r"<p>(.+)</p>", r"\1", filler, flags=re.DOTALL)
             slide = slide.replace(
                 inline_key,
-                re.sub(r"<p>(.+)</p>", r"\1", filler)
+                filler_without_outer_paragraph
             )
 
         elif '@' + key in slide:
diff --git a/structure-draft b/structure-draft
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