The HTML version of this document has, of course, been produced using AscToHTM itself, no post-processing has been done to the HTML pages produced. The contents list, the navigation bar and all the hyperlinks have been generated from a single source document A2HDOCO.TXT and a few small configuration files. See section 6.1 of this document to see the actual files involved.This document describes AscToHTM V2.1, which will be available early December 1997.
1.1 AscToHTM's design objectives2 Installation
1.2 Expected uses of AscToHTM
1.3 Other uses of AscToHTM
2.1 VMS installation3 How AscToHTM works
2.2 Windows installation
2.2.1 InstallShield version
2.2.2 Simple .ZIP file version
2.2.3 Console application
3.1 The big assumption4 Running AscToHTM
3.2 The analysis pass
3.3 The output pass
3.3.1 Generating HTML
3.3.2 Generating a contents list
3.3.3 Splitting the document into many HTML pages
4.1 Windows version5 HTML markup produced
4.1.1 Normal activation4.2 VMS and console application versions
4.1.2 Execution from a command line
4.1.3 Drag'n'Drop execution
4.2.1 Making your first attempt4.3 Refining your results
4.2.2 Command line qualifiers
4.2.2.1 The /CONTENTS qualifier
4.2.2.2 The /DEBUG qualifier
4.2.2.3 The /DOS qualifier
4.2.2.4 The /SIMPLE qualifier
4.2.2.5 The /POLICY qualifier
4.3.1 Using a policy file4.4 Processing several files at once
4.3.2 Using a link dictionary
4.3.3 Using multiple policy files
4.3.4 Creating DOS-compatible files
4.5 Other tips and tricks
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Link dictionary
4.5.3 Contents List detection
4.5.4 Using "Send to" in Windows 95/NT
5.1 Indentation6 Using Document Policy files
5.2 Header Lines
5.2.1 Numbered headers5.3 Hyperlinks
5.2.2 Capitalised headers
5.2.3 Underlined headers
5.2.4 Numbered paragraphs
5.3.1 Contents List lines5.4 Hanging paragraph indents
5.3.2 Cross-references
5.3.3 URLs
5.3.4 Usenet Newsgroups
5.3.5 E-mail addresses
5.5 Bullets
5.5.1 Bullet chars5.6 Definitions
5.5.2 Numbered bullets
5.5.3 Alphabetic bullets
5.5.4 Roman Numeral bullets
5.6.1 Definition lines5.7 Quoted lines
5.6.2 Definition paragraphs
5.8 Pre-formatted text
5.8.1 Lines and form feeds5.9 Centred text
5.8.2 User defined pre -formatted text
5.8.3 Automatically detected pre-formatted text
6.1 An example conversion7 Using the preprocessor
6.2 Analysis policies
6.2.1 General Analysis policies6.3 Output policies
6.2.1.1 "Indent position(s)"6.2.2 Bullet policies
6.2.1.2 "Definition Char"
6.2.1.3 "Hanging paragraph position(s)"
6.2.1.4 "Page width"
6.2.1.5 "Text justification"
6.2.1.6 "Expect blank lines between paras"
6.2.1.7 "New paragraph offset"
6.2.1.8 "Keep it simple"
6.2.1.9 "Min chapter size"
6.2.1.10 "Short line length"
6.2.1.11 "Expect code samples"
6.2.2.1 "Expect Numbered bullets"6.2.3 Headings
6.2.2.2 "Expect alphabetic bullets"
6.2.2.3 "Expect Roman Numeral bullets"
6.2.2.4 "Bullet Char"
6.2.3.1 "First Section Number"6.2.4 Pre-formatted text
6.2.3.2 "Expect Numbered Headings"
6.2.3.3 "Expect Underlined Headings"
6.2.3.4 "Expect Capitalised Headings"
6.2.3.5 "Expect Second Word Headings"
6.2.3.6 "Heading level ..."
6.2.3.7 "Smallest possible section number"
6.2.3.8 "Largest possible section number"
6.2.4.1 "Allow definitions inside PRE"
6.3.1 Added HTML details
6.3.1.1 "Document Title"6.3.2 Hyperlinks
6.3.1.2 "Document keywords"
6.3.1.3 "Document description"
6.3.1.4 "HTML Script file"
6.3.1.5 "HTML header"
6.3.1.6 "HTML footer"
6.3.1.7 "Background Image"
6.3.1.8 Various colour policies
6.3.2.1 "Create hyperlinks"6.3.3 File generation
6.3.2.2 "Create mailto links"
6.3.2.3 "Create NEWS links"
6.3.2.4 "Only use known groups"
6.3.2.5 "Cross-refs at level"
6.3.3.1 "Input directory"6.3.4 Contents
6.3.3.2 "Output directory"
6.3.3.3 "Use .HTM extension"
6.3.3.4 "Use DOS filenames"
6.3.3.5 "DOS filename root"
6.3.3.6 "Split level"
6.3.3.7 "Min HTML File size"
6.3.3.8 "Add navigation bar"
6.3.3.9 "Output policy file"
6.3.3.10 "Output policy filename"
6.3.3.11 "Generate diagnostics files"
6.3.4.1 "Expects contents list"6.3.5 Preprocessor policies
6.3.4.2 "Add contents list"
6.3.4.3 "External contents list filename"
6.3.5.1 "Use Preprocessor"6.3.6 Style
6.3.5.2 "Include document section"
6.3.6.1 "Document style sheet"6.3.7 Link Dictionary
6.3.6.2 "Highlight definition text"
6.3.6.3 "Use <DL> markup for defn. paras"
6.3.6.4 "Allow automatic centring"
6.3.6.5 "Minimum automatic <PRE> size"
6.3.6.6 "Largest allowed <Hn> tag" and "Smallest allowed <Hn> tag"
6.3.6.7 "Ignore multiple blank lines"
6.3.6.8 "Search for emphasis"
7.1 The SECTION command8 Purchasing AscToHTM
7.2 The PRE (pre-formatted text) commands
7.3 The CONTENTS commands
7.4 The HTML commands
7.5 The TITLE command
7.6 The INCLUDE command
7.7 The STYLE_SHEET command
7.8 The KEYWORDS command
7.9 The DESCRIPTION command
8.1 Why should I purchase AscToHTM?9 Contacts on the Web
8.2 What happens if I don't register the shareware version of AscToHTM?
8.3 Can't I get something for nothing?
8.4 I'm convinced. How to I purchase AscToHTM?
9.1 The home page10 Known problems
9.2 E-mail
9.3 Support
10.1 Bug fixes11 Change History
10.2 Features
10.3 Coming soon... or not.
11.1 Version 1.01
11.2 Version 1.04
11.2.1 Bug fixes11.3 Version 1.05
11.2.2 New functions
11.2.3 Other changes
11.3.1 Bug fixes11.4 Version 1.1
11.3.2 New functions
11.3.3 Other changes
11.4.1 Bug fixes11.5 Version 2.00
11.4.2 New functions
11.4.3 Other changes
11.5.1 Bug fixes11.6 Version 2.10 (not yet released)
11.5.2 New functions
11.5.3 Other changes
11.6.1 Bug fixes
11.6.2 New functions
11.6.3 Other changes
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