This chapter describes how to start
HTMLDOC and convert HTML files
into PostScript and PDF files.
Starting HTMLDOC
To start
HTMLDOC under UNIX type:
% htmldoc ENTER
Choose
HTMLDOC from the
Start menu to start
HTMLDOC under Windows.
Choosing a HTML File
The
HTMLDOC window (Figure 2-1) shows the list of input files that
will be converted. Start by clicking on the
Web Page radio
button (1) to specify that you will be converting a HTML web page file.
Figure 2-1 - The HTMLDOC Window
Then choose a file for conversion by clicking on the Add
Files... button (2). When the file chooser dialog appears (Figure 3),
double-click on the HTML file (3) you wish to convert from the list of files.
Figure 2-2 - The File Chooser Dialog
Setting the Output File
Now that you've chosen a HTML file to convert, click on the
Output tab (4) to set the output file (Figure 2-3). Type the
name of the output file into the
Output Path field or click
on the
Browse... button (5) to select the output file using
the file chooser.
Figure 2-3 - The Output Tab
Since you chose to convert a Web Page instead of a book,
HTMLDOC has automatically chosen to produce a PDF file.
Generating the Document
Once you have chosen the output file you can generate it by clicking on
the
Generate button (6) at the bottom of the
HTMLDOC
window. When the conversion is completed you can open the PDF file that
is produced using Adobe Acrobat Reader or any other PDF viewing
application.