Convert Word to HTML?

Is there a way to convert Microsoft Word 97 documents into HTML pages within
Dreamweaver 4? The attempt was made through Word to convert it, but the web
master says it isn't converting properly for what they need. (Not sure what
they are looking for). It may be because the original document was a
template?

Thanks for any help that you can provide.

They are probably referring to the layout or the design of the word
document. I have had people sending me Word Document to convert to HTML
pages...when I did that...it sucks. The columns, the pictures and other
"effects" in Word design was not retained in the HTML conversion. So, I
told them no more. Just build the web page from scratch like in Word.

I know this did not help...but it is my 2 cent worth.

gil


Sonny wrote:

Is there a way to convert Microsoft Word 97 documents into HTML pages within
Dreamweaver 4? The attempt was made through Word to convert it, but the web
master says it isn't converting properly for what they need. (Not sure what
they are looking for). It may be because the original document was a
template?

Thanks for any help that you can provide.

One way I have done it is by copying the Word doc contents into Notepad so
that you have pure text, and then copying and pasting that into DW. But once
that is done, the fonts and styles needs to be re-formatted. But at least it
will be better HTML than what Word gives you.

Never, ever, do the convert to HTML thing from Word.


"Sonny" <colling1 (AT) ccf (DOT) org> wrote

Is there a way to convert Microsoft Word 97 documents into HTML pages
within
Dreamweaver 4? The attempt was made through Word to convert it, but the
web
master says it isn't converting properly for what they need. (Not sure
what
they are looking for). It may be because the original document was a
template?

Thanks for any help that you can provide.

Thanks for the input! I'll give your solution a try.
"middletree" <middletree (AT) verywarmmail (DOT) com> wrote

One way I have done it is by copying the Word doc contents into Notepad so
that you have pure text, and then copying and pasting that into DW. But
once
that is done, the fonts and styles needs to be re-formatted. But at least
it
will be better HTML than what Word gives you.

Never, ever, do the convert to HTML thing from Word.


"Sonny" <colling1 (AT) ccf (DOT) org> wrote in message
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Is there a way to convert Microsoft Word 97 documents into HTML pages
within
Dreamweaver 4? The attempt was made through Word to convert it, but the
web
master says it isn't converting properly for what they need. (Not sure
what
they are looking for). It may be because the original document was a
template?

Thanks for any help that you can provide.

Thanks Darrel. I'll try this solution as well. The only concern is that
having unique software may be frowned upon in this environment.
Sonny
"darrel" <darrel.austin (AT) courts (DOT) state.mn.us> wrote

Is there a way to convert Microsoft Word 97 documents into HTML pages
within
Dreamweaver 4?

Going from Word -> HTML is usually a headache of immense proportions.

The best solution is an app called HTML Tidy. It's free and is probably
the
only reliable way to convert Word into semi-clean HTML.

As for their complaints, Word makes incredibly verbose, IE-specific
xml/xhtml/css. It's messy, clumsy, and always bloated.

-Darrel

Thanks! I see that since the document has fields that are editable, it
poses a problem with the conversion to HTML. I'll try the PDF solution
today.

Thank you again.

Sonny
"menge00" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Another solution:

convert Word document to PDF (using easyPDF or Adobe Distiller)
import PDF as HTML into dreamweaver using BCL WebContent

more info: www.bcltechnologies.com