htmldoc(1)

NAME
htmldoc - convert html source files into html, postscript, or pdf.

SYNOPSIS
htmldoc [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 HTMLDOC:

--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 (headings, chapters, etc.)

--bottom margin
    Specifies the bottom margin in points (no suffix or ##pt), inches (##in), centimeters (##cm), or millimeters (##mm).

--charset {8859-1...8859-15}
    Specifies the ISO character set to use for the output.

--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\HTMLDOC.

--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 transition effects.

--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 footers.

--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 millimeters (##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-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 commands.

--no-title
    Disables generation of a title page.

--no-toc
    Disables generation of a table of contents.

--no-truetype
    Disables use of TrueType fonts in PDF output.

--numbered
    Numbers all headings in a document.

--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-annotate, 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 millimeters (##mm).

--size pagesize
    Specifies the page size using a standard name or in points (no suffix or ##x##pt), inches (##x##in), centimeters (##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).

--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 millimeters (##mm).

--truetype
    Enables use of TrueType fonts in PDF output.

--user-password password
    Specifies the user password for encryption of PDF files.

--verbose

-v
    Provides verbose messages.

--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 1.8.17 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 Systems Incorporated.

HTMLDOC is copyright 1997-2001 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 Independent 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.