htmldoc(1) Easy Software Products htmldoc(1)NAMEhtmldoc - convert html source files into html, postscript,
or pdf.
SYNOPSIShtmldoc [options] filename1.html [ ... filenameN.html ]
htmldoc [options] -
htmldoc [filename.book]
DESCRIPTION
HTMLDOC converts HTML source files into indexed HTML,
PostScript, or Portable Document Format (PDF) files that
can be viewed online or printed. With no options a PDF
document is produced on stdout.
The second form of HTMLDOC reads HTML source from stdin,
which allows you to use HTMLDOC as a filter.
The third form of HTMLDOC launches a graphical interface
that allows you to change options and generate documents
interactively.
COMMON MISTAKES
There are two types of HTML files - structured documents
using headings (H1, H2, etc.) which HTMLDOC calls "books",
and unstructured documents that do not use headings which
HTMLDOC calls "web pages".
A very common mistake is to try converting a web page
using:
htmldoc-f filename.pdf filename.html
which will likely produce a PDF file with no pages. To
convert web page files you must use the --webpage or
--continuous options at the command-line or choose Web
Page or Continuous in the input tab of the GUI.
OPTIONS
The following command-line options are supported by HTML_
DOC:
--batch filename.book
Generates the specified book file without opening the
GUI.
--bodycolor color
Specifies the background color for all pages.
--bodyfont {courier,times,helvetica}
--textfont {courier,times,helvetica}
Specifies the default typeface for all normal text.
--bodyimage filename
Specifies the background image that is tiled on all
pages.
--book
Specifies that the HTML sources are structured (head
ings, chapters, etc.)
--bottom margin
Specifies the bottom margin in points (no suffix or
##pt), inches (##in), centimeters (##cm), or millime
ters (##mm).
--charset {8859-1...8859-15}
Specifies the ISO character set to use for the out
put.
--color
Specifies that PostScript or PDF output should be in
color.
--continuous
Specifies that the HTML sources are unstructured
(plain web pages.) No page breaks are inserted
between each file or URL in the output.
--datadir directory
Specifies the location of the HTMLDOC data files,
usually /usr/share/htmldoc or C:\Program Files\HTML_
DOC.
--duplex
Specifies that the output should be formatted for
double-sided printing.
--effectduration { 0.1..10.0 }
Specifies the duration in seconds of PDF page transi
tion effects.
--embedfonts
Specifies that fonts should be embedded in PDF and
PostScript output.
--encryption
Enables encryption of PDF files.
--fontsize size
Specifies the default font size for body text.
--fontspacing spacing
Specifies the default line spacing for body text. The
line spacing is a multiplier for the font size, so a
value of 1.2 will provide an additional 20% of space
between the lines.
--footer fff
Sets the page footer to use on body pages. See the
HEADERS/FOOTERS FORMATS section below.
--format format
-t format
Specifies the output format: html, ps or ps2
(PostScript Level 2), ps1 (PostScript Level 1), ps3
(PostScript Level 3), pdf11 (PDF 1.1/Acrobat 2.0),
pdf12 (PDF 1.2/Acrobat 3.0), pdf or pdf13 (PDF
1.3/Acrobat 4.0), or pdf14 (PDF 1.4/Acrobat 5.0).
--gray
Specifies that PostScript or PDF output should be
grayscale.
--header fff
Sets the page header to use on body pages. See the
HEADERS/FOOTERS FORMATS section below.
--headfootfont font
Sets the font to use on headers and footers.
--headfootsize size
Sets the size of the font to use on headers and foot
ers.
--headingfont typeface
Sets the typeface to use for headings.
--help
Displays a summary of command-line options.
--helpdir directory
Specifies the location of the HTMLDOC on-line help
files, usually /usr/share/doc/htmldoc or C:\Program
Files\HTMLDOC\DOC.
--jpeg[=quality]
Sets the JPEG compression level to use for large
images. A value of 0 disables JPEG compression.
--left margin
Specifies the left margin in points (no suffix or
##pt), inches (##in), centimeters (##cm), or millime
ters (##mm).
--linkcolor color
Sets the color of links.
--links
Enables generation of links in PDF files (default).
--linkstyle {plain,underline}
Sets the style of links.
--logoimage filename
Specifies an image to be used as a logo in the header
or footer in a PostScript or PDF document, and in the
navigation bar of a HTML document.
--no-compression
Disables compression of PostScript or PDF files.
--no-duplex
Disables double-sided printing.
--no-embedfonts
Specifies that fonts should not be embedded in PDF
and PostScript output.
--no-encryption
Disables document encryption.
--no-jpeg
Disables JPEG compression of large images.
--no-links
Disables generation of links in a PDF document.
--no-numbered
Disables automatic heading numbering.
--no-pscommands
Disables generation of PostScript setpagedevice com
mands.
--no-strict
Disables strict HTML input checking.
--no-title
Disables generation of a title page.
--no-toc
Disables generation of a table of contents.
--numbered
Numbers all headings in a document.
--nup pages
Sets the number of pages that are placed on each out
put page. Valid values are 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16.
--outdir directory
-d directory
Specifies that output should be sent to a directory
in multiple files. (Not compatible with PDF output)
--outfile filename
-f filename
Specifies that output should be sent to a single
file.
--owner-password password
Sets the owner password for encrypted PDF files.
--pageduration {1.0..60.0}
Sets the view duration of a page in a PDF document.
--pageeffect effect
Specifies the page transition effect for all pages;
this attribute is ignored by all Adobe PDF viewers...
--pagelayout {single,one,twoleft,tworight}
Specifies the initial layout of pages for a PDF file.
--pagemode {document,outlines,fullscreen}
Specifies the initial viewing mode for a PDF file.
--path
Specifies a search path for files in a document.
--permissions permission
Specifies document permissions for encrypted PDF
files. Multiple --permissions options are required to
grant or deny specific permissions. The following
values are understood: all, none, annotate, no-anno
tate, copy, no-copy, modify, no-modify, print, and
no-print.
--pscommands
Specifies that PostScript setpagedevice commands
should be included in the output.
--quiet
Suppresses all messages, even error messages.
--right margin
Specifies the right margin in points (no suffix or
##pt), inches (##in), centimeters (##cm), or millime
ters (##mm).
--size pagesize
Specifies the page size using a standard name or in
points (no suffix or ##x##pt), inches (##x##in), cen
timeters (##x##cm), or millimeters (##x##mm). The
standard sizes that are currently recognized are
"letter" (8.5x11in), "legal" (8.5x14in), "a4"
(210x297mm), and "universal" (8.27x11in).
--strict
Enables strict HTML input checking.
--textcolor color
Specifies the default color of all text.
--title
Enables the generation of a title page.
--titlefile filename
--titleimage filename
Specifies the file to use for the title page. If the
file is an image then the title page is automatically
generated using the document meta data and title
image.
--tocfooter fff
Sets the page footer to use on table-of-contents
pages. See the HEADERS/FOOTERS FORMATS section below.
--tocheader fff
Sets the page header to use on table-of-contents
pages. See the HEADERS/FOOTERS FORMATS section below.
--toclevels levels
Sets the number of levels in the table-of-contents.
--toctitle string
Sets the title for the table-of-contents.
--top margin
Specifies the top margin in points (no suffix or
##pt), inches (##in), centimeters (##cm), or millime
ters (##mm).
--user-password password
Specifies the user password for encryption of PDF
files.
--verbose
-v
Provides verbose messages.
--version
Displays the current version number.
--webpage
Specifies that the HTML sources are unstructured
(plain web pages.) A page break is inserted between
each file or URL in the output.
HEADER/FOOTER FORMATS
The header and footer of each page can contain up to three
preformatted values. These values are specified using a
single character for the left, middle, and right of the
page, resulting in the fff notation shown previously.
Each character can be one of the following:
blank
/
n/N arabic page numbers (1/3, 2/3, 3/3)
:
c/C arabic chapter page numbers (1/2, 2/2, 1/4, 2/4,
...)
1
arabic numbers (1, 2, 3, ...)
a
lowercase letters
A
uppercase letters
c
current chapter heading
C
current chapter page number (arabic)
d
current date
D
current date and time
h
current heading
i
lowercase roman numerals
I
uppercase roman numerals
l
logo image
t
title text
T
current time
SEE ALSO
HTMLDOC Software Users Manual
http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc
AUTHOR
Michael Sweet (mike@easysw.com), Easy Software Products
TRADEMARKS
PostScript is a trademark that may be registered in some
countries and Adobe is a registered trademark of Adobe
Systems Incorporated.
COPYRIGHTS
Portable Document Format Copyright 1993-1999 by Adobe Sys
tems Incorporated.
HTMLDOC is copyright 1997-2002 by Easy Software Products.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it
and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any
later version.
This program is based in part on the work of the Indepen
dent JPEG Group.
NO WARRANTY
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be
useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
details.
6 September 2002 HTMLDOC 1.8.22 htmldoc(1)
