Download directly for more content description... layouts and export them as HTML tables— both without writing a . plug-in automatically converts graphics to GIF or JPEG files and. allows you to map text styles to HTML styles. . So why would you use PageMaker to produce content for the Web? Here are two reasons: To convert existing publications into Web appropriate content quickly and to easily take multiple-column layouts and export them as HTML tables— both without writing aword of HTML code. In PageMaker 6.5 the revamped HTML Export plug-in automatically converts graphics to GIF or JPEG files and allows you to map text styles to HTML styles. But its coolest new feature is the ability to preserve the layout of your pages and export them as HTML tables. There's a world of difference between 6.0 and6.5 when it comes to exporting to HTML and making links. This tip will go over the basics of exporting pages to HTML. For a thorough set of tips about creating links, check out Hyperlink-o-rama. It really helps to know enough about HTML standards to predict what layout and design techniques can be accurately reproduced in HTML. For example, if you want non standard display fonts, you should convert the text into a graphic. You should also avoid overlapping objects. If you have overlapping elements, group them and convert them to a graphic. As we gather more conversion tips, we’ll share them with you in future Tip and Technique documents. You have several options for how you convert your PageMaker pages into HTML files. You can:(1) Export pages to standard HTML. (Text will flow in a linear fashion and graphics will appear in the text in the order they appear on the page.) (2) Export stories. (This option works best when you want to reorder the stories and when graphics are placed in-line with the text.) (3) Export pages that preserve the layout. (PageMaker uses HTML tables to position elements as accurately as possible on the HTML page.)

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