  High harmonic generation is a convenient way to obtain extreme ultraviolet
light from table-top laser systems and the experimental tools to exploit this
simple and powerful light source for time-resolved spectroscopy are being
developed by several groups. For these applications, brightness and stability
of the high harmonic generation is a key feature. This article focuses on
practical aspects in the generation of extreme ultraviolet pulses with
ultrafast commercial lasers, namely generation parameters and online monitoring
as well as analysis of generation yield and stability.
