[Hidden-tech] MS Word to HTML Code

[Rich]

Many people have responded to Claudia -- with the basically obvious answer
MSword can do it - WELL ...

Not really - on 2 counts:

1) a 300 page book is not same thing that the 'save as word' can handle 
properly - it will make a html document that exceeds the limits of any 
browser
and clearly any reader -- so what is needed is something that handles 
paging and a TOC

2) as some have commented on the html is REALLY terrible - word tries 
for exactly what the page looks like
in word - not something html is very good at -- so the code is a night 
mare and very browser display intensive.

SO anyone have an idea of a practical solution ?

I am famility with systems like DocBook (http://www.docbook.org/) that 
has many output modes
not sure if it can start with a Word Doc - even in rtf form.

Any other ideas

Rich

PS  -- I hope those that were blocked appreciate that too many of the 
same answer has to be prevented
and since you don't know who else answered - it's up to me (list 
moderator) to filter

On 3/2/2010 11:22 AM, Jeffrey Peck wrote:
>   
>
> If you are using Word 97 or newer,  there should be an option to "Save 
> as HTML".  The following link provides some detail on what to expect 
> and some issues that may be encountered:
> http://www.temple.edu/cs/web/wordconvert.html
>
> Perhaps some other Hidden-Tech users have some good/bad experience 
> with this feature?
>
> - Jeff
>
> On Mar 2, 2010, at 10:00 AM, Claudia Gere wrote:
>
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>> I’m looking for the easiest/cleanest way to turn a Microsoft Word 
>> document (a 300-page book, text with simple formatting, no photos) 
>> into HTML code. Does anyone have experience using an application 
>> (free or fee) for this purpose?
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