HTMLDOC 1.8.27 Software Users Manual ESP-003-20060801 Easy Software Products Copyright 1997-2006, All Rights Reserved. HTMLDOC 1.8.27 Software Users Manual Table of Contents Introduction...................................................................................................................................................IN-1 History................................................................................................................................................IN-1 Organization of This Manual.............................................................................................................IN-2 Support...............................................................................................................................................IN-2 Encryption Support.............................................................................................................................IN-2 Copyright, Trademark, and License Information...............................................................................IN-2 Chapter 1 - Installing HTMLDOC................................................................................................................1-1 Requirements........................................................................................................................................1-1 Installing HTMLDOC..........................................................................................................................1-1 Installing HTMLDOC on Microsoft Windows..............................................................................1-1 Installing HTMLDOC on MacOS X..............................................................................................1-2 Installing HTMLDOC on Linux....................................................................................................1-3 Installing HTMLDOC on Solaris...................................................................................................1-3 Licensing HTMLDOC..........................................................................................................................1-3 Uninstalling HTMLDOC......................................................................................................................1-4 Uninstalling HTMLDOC on Microsoft Windows.........................................................................1-4 Uninstalling HTMLDOC on MacOS X.........................................................................................1-4 Uninstalling HTMLDOC on Linux................................................................................................1-4 Uninstalling HTMLDOC on Solaris..............................................................................................1-4 Chapter 2 - Getting Started............................................................................................................................2-1 Starting HTMLDOC.............................................................................................................................2-1 Choosing a HTML File........................................................................................................................2-2 Setting the Output File..........................................................................................................................2-3 Generating the Document.....................................................................................................................2-4 Chapter 3 - Generating Books........................................................................................................................3-1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................3-1 Choosing HTML Files..........................................................................................................................3-2 Selecting a Title File.............................................................................................................................3-2 Setting the Output Format....................................................................................................................3-3 Setting the Output File..........................................................................................................................3-3 Generating the Document.....................................................................................................................3-3 Saving Your Book................................................................................................................................3-3 Chapter 4 - HTMLDOC from the Command-Line......................................................................................4-1 Getting to the Command-Line on Windows.........................................................................................4-1 The Basics of Command-Line Access..................................................................................................4-2 What Are All These Commands?..................................................................................................4-2 Converting Multiple HTML Files........................................................................................................4-3 Generating Books.................................................................................................................................4-3 What are all these commands?.......................................................................................................4-3 Setting the Title File.............................................................................................................................4-4 Putting It All Together...................................................................................................................4-4 Chapter 5 - Using HTMLDOC on a Web Server.........................................................................................5-1 The Basics.............................................................................................................................................5-1 Using HTMLDOC as a CGI Program..................................................................................................5-1 Server-Side Preferences.................................................................................................................5-2 Configuring HTMLDOC with Apache..........................................................................................5-2 Configuring HTMLDOC with Microsoft IIS.................................................................................5-3 Additional Configuration for IIS 6.0..............................................................................................5-7 i HTMLDOC 1.8.27 Software Users Manual Table of Contents Chapter 5 - Using HTMLDOC on a Web Server Using HTMLDOC From Server-Side Scripts and Programs...............................................................5-8 Calling HTMLDOC from a Shell Script........................................................................................5-9 Calling HTMLDOC from Perl.....................................................................................................5-10 Calling HTMLDOC from PHP....................................................................................................5-10 Calling HTMLDOC from C.........................................................................................................5-12 Calling HTMLDOC from Java....................................................................................................5-13 Chapter 6 - HTML Reference........................................................................................................................6-1 General Usage.......................................................................................................................................6-1 Elements...............................................................................................................................................6-2 Comments.............................................................................................................................................6-4 Header/Footer Strings....................................................................................................................6-6 FONT Attributes...................................................................................................................................6-7 Headings...............................................................................................................................................6-7 Numbered Headings.......................................................................................................................6-8 Images...................................................................................................................................................6-8 Links.....................................................................................................................................................6-8 META Attributes..................................................................................................................................6-9 Page Breaks..........................................................................................................................................6-9 Tables....................................................................................................................................................6-9