HTML -> >- Printed Copy

[Thomas Dowling]

Step 1) is hard enough (paper to HTML).  Step 2) is
where you will lose control over document appearance.

Since HTML exerts no control over font selection, and little
control over font size, and since no major browser has seen
fit to support all the HTML 3.0 justification options, I don't
think you'll get what you want.

If this is a project you're willing to put some time and effort
into, check out Adobe Acrobat (start at http://www.adobe.com/).
OTOH, many institutions are just learning to live with the 
degree of control the web gives them over their documents; it
actually gets some people to stop endless tinkering with page 
layout and write content.  

Thomas Dowling
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From: 	LABARBER at LIB.LAKEHEADU.CA[SMTP:LABARBER at LIB.LAKEHEADU.CA]
Sent: 	Tuesday, February 27, 1996 1:35 PM
To: 	Multiple recipients of list
Subject: 	HTML -> >- Printed Copy

I am curious, after being given the challenge, to learn if it is possible to
(1) transfer a paper copy of a document into HTML and then (2) recreate that 
document from the HTML version using the same font size, justification, etc.
that was there in the original document: i.e. recreate the original document 
from the HTML version.

This would be a great help to keeping our paper documentation as current as
the electronic version. 

If this has already been done somewhere, please excuse my oversight.


Cheers,

Lynn

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(Mr.) Lynn A. Barber			net: labarber at lib.lakeheadu.ca
Web Committee				fax: (807)343-8007
Lakehead University Library		tel: (807)343-8251
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