Converting word document to html

Thanks bol. I already converted the word document to a simple text file and now I'm adding html tags to format it. Of course, I'm taking some time doing this but I've been told that I'll be adding only very few documents, maybe 5 in total, so I'll just do this manually. I ended up saving the page as php, because I would like for this document to appear inside the main body of the site, so I needed to include the index page from that section. Anyways, I'm still stuck, maybe you can help me. How can I apply styles to just these documents? Do I create a <div> tag? I'm a little lost, because I've formatted tables, but never documents. Thanks for your quick response!

As bol said, there is no way to make Word create a clean HTML file.  However, if you just need a quick-and-dirty HTML file, you can reduce the amount of Word-specific garbage in the file by saving it as a "filtered" web page.  Word will pop up a warning saying that the Filtered page removes a lot of Word tags and that you won't be able to open the HTML file in Word later and have it look just like the Doc file did.

I've used this in the past, and it can cut the file size in half or better.  But it's still nowhere near "clean" html.

I was not aware of the setting AntonioP mentioned and if you need some of the word formatting it may be better than a text file.  However if all of the document will be formatted the same then I would stick with text file, unless MS really creates good html with that option.

Without an example or more specifics I don't know if div tags are the magic answer but they are certainly used to format text.  Let me get some more information about the document and its contents.

Are there multiple paragraphs?  Do you have different styles?  Are the contents included as one or do they go in different places on the page?

Making the file manually may be more work than you need to do.  If you already have a web page framework that you are "fitting" the document in then it may help to see the html for it or at least an outline.  If you are trying to fit "content" (i.e. the document) inan existing page (i.e. format) then most likely AntonioP's suggestion of the filtered web page won't be easier.  Word won't know the format you want.  However PHP, or other server languages, could read this text file and make the page.  You would not need to manually create the page nor need Word to make even a basic html page.

Let me know which option you want to try or if you have questions.  If you want me to help then please provide some information and/or code/examples so I can.

bol

Fortunately, the its not a big file, just a one page document containing emergency procedures. I can post the file for you guys to look at it, just let me know where to go. I did this once, but I can't remember how!

You can post it at www.ee-stuff.com.  It is for EE members to use and will let you post certain files.  If you do then paste the URL here or let us know the file is posted so we will know to check.

bol

If you are talking about just the Word doc that alone would not give us an idea of the other questions I asked.  Just keep that in mind as you provide information.

bol

Sorry, I went out to lunch. Let me post the file and I'll answer the rest of your questions, bol.

For some reason, ee-stuff didn't allow me to upload the file, I'll just describe it for you.

1. The document contains procedures to be followed in case of an emergency. It has three main sections: Procedure, Additional Notes, and Phone Numbers.
2. Procedure has 9 sentences in a list.
3. Additional Notes has two sentences, also in a list.
4. Phone Numbers contains the numbers in a table. The table consists of 5 columns and 7 rows.
5. The end of the document contains the last date that it was updated.

That's practically it with the file, as you can see, the document is pretty small, contains only 409 words, 24 paragraphs and 40 lines.

Existing styling
I already have styling in place, for which I'm using Cascading Style Sheet, that why I need to find a way to apply stying only to the document mentioned above. I tried <div>, but the lists were being placed to the far left of the page, hiding the bullet.

Please let me know if this answers your questions. Thansk!

I have no problem with the type of format that is applied, I can change it later. Thanks!

There are certain extensions, including .doc, that ee-stuff won't allow.  If you can't zip it, just changing the extension is enough.

Thanks! I converted the document into .txt, but it still gave me issues. I have posted other files though, so it must be the extension.

If the file will always follow that format I would make a test file, read the text file using PHP script into variables, then make the page and insert the variables where you want them.  Do you have html for a page that we can use as a guide?  If not, I can make an example with a basic html page.

It would be most helpful if you could paste a sample (change the contents to protect information) of the text file.  This will show me how the information is separated, where the new lines are, and what other characters may be used.  It can also show how the phone numbers and the date appear.  If you do post this sample make sure you change the phone numbers at the very least. :)

bol

OK, thanks bol, I'll post the content right away. I don't think the page will change very often, only the phone numbers at the very least, so something simple just to post this info in the site would be good. I'm adding the tags to the file, the only problem that I'm currently having is that the bullets don't appear correctly in the page, it seems like they too far right. Here's the content:

EMERGENCY CTP BACKUP PROCEDURE
In the event that both Reno CTP imagers fail, we will take the following steps:
Procedure
•      The Prepress supervisor will call the Production manager.  (if there is no Prepress supervisor on duty at the time, the Prepress paginator will call both Prepress supervisors)
•      The Production manager will call the Production Director, the ESP General manager, and the Press Manager to alert them that we need to go to plate backup in Carson.
•      The ESP General manager will call one of the ESP production staff to go to the ESP facility.  They will immediately check equipment status and load Reno plates in the Agfa Advantage CL.
•      The Prepress supervisor will verify that pages in Arkitex/Director are correctly set with the Carson—backup event sequence turned on.
•      The ESP General manager and the Production manager will go directly to the ESP facility to verify that the Agfa Advantage CL is turned on and that plates are imaging correctly.
•      The Prepress supervisor on duty will approve and release ready pages to the Agfa imager at the ESP facility.  
•      If the Production Manager deems it necessary, the Prepress supervisor who is off at the time of the incident will be notified and asked to help transport plates from ESP to Reno.
•      When the majority of the plates needed have been output, the Production manager will return to Reno, where a Prepress staff member will run them through the Nela Bender.
•      When the last of the plates have been output, the ESP General manager will return the remaining plates to Reno to be bent and punched.

Additional notes
•      The ESP General manager will be responsible for keeping an adequate supply of Reno size plates on hand at all times.
•      In the event the Production manager is out of town or unavailable, the Prepress supervisor who is off at the time of the incident will be notified and together, the supervisors will coordinate and assure the backup procedure is followed.
 
Phone numbers to call:

Production Director      Me      work 123-4567      cell 123-4567
Production Manager      Him      work 123-4567      cell 123-4567
Prepress Day Supervisor      Her      work 123-4567      cell 123-4567

Thanks bol. I just came back from vacation, I'll take a look at the code and try it out. Thanks again!

Your welcome!  I hope you had fun and I'm glad the delay on my part didn't matter.  Let me know if you have a question or need information.

bol

Works great! Thanks!

Good.  Your welcome!  I'm glad that helped.  Thanks for the grade, the points and the fun question.

bol