Article ID: 160833
Article Last Modified on 10/5/2001
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft FrontPage 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q160833
For a Microsoft FrontPage 2000 version of this article, see
205684.
For a Microsoft FrontPage 98 version of this article, see
194212.
SUMMARY
FrontPage can convert pasted text, inserted file segments in HTML pages,
or entire files from several formats to HTML. This article presents an
overview of how FrontPage handles document conversion to HTML and
answers the following questions:
When will FrontPage attempt to convert a file to HTML?
Why does the conversion process show two stages?
How does FrontPage decide which converter to run?
What formats can FrontPage convert to HTML?
How are converters installed and where are they located?
MORE INFORMATION
When Will FrontPage Attempt to Convert a File to HTML?
FrontPage attempts to convert a file to HTML when you do any of the
following:
- Paste text from a non-HTML document.
- Click File on the Insert menu in FrontPage Editor and select a non-
HTML document.
- Use a drag and drop operation. Using the right mouse button, drag a
non-HTML document to FrontPage Explorer. When you release the mouse
button, click "Copy Here as Web Format" on the shortcut menu.
Why Does the Conversion Process Show Two Stages?
FrontPage first converts documents from their native format to Rich
Text Format (RTF), and then it converts the RTF files to Hypertext
Markup Language (HTML). If the incoming file is already in HTML format
or in simple text, no converter is run. If the incoming file is RTF
only, the RTF to HTML converter is run.
How Does FrontPage Decide Which Converter to Run?
When FrontPage imports a file, the algorithm for determining which
converter will be run is as follows:
First the conversion routine looks at the extension of the file.
For each converter registry entry that matches the extension of the
file, that converter's entry point for the IsFormatCorrect routine
is run. This routine reads the first few bytes of the incoming file
and decides if it understands the format. The first converter that
understands the format is then run to convert the file to RTF
format.
If FrontPage is unable to locate a converter that understands the
file based on its extension, this procedure is repeated for each
converter registry entry regardless of the file's extension.
If FrontPage still cannot find a converter to open the file, it
displays the "Open File As" dialog box with buttons you can click to
open the file as RTF, HTML, or text.
What Formats Can FrontPage Convert to HTML?
FrontPage installs RTF converters for the following formats:
- Microsoft Excel Worksheet (.xls, .xlw)
- Word (Asian versions) 6.0/95 (.doc)
- Word 2.x for Windows (.doc)
- Word 4.0/5.1 for Macintosh (.mcw)
- Word 6.0/95 for Windows&Macintosh (.doc)
- Word 97 (.doc)
- WordPerfect 6.x (.wps, .doc)
- Works 3.0 for Windows (.wos)
- Works 4.0 for Windows (.wps)
These converters convert from the formats above to RTF format. FrontPage
also installs the converter to convert a file from RTF to HTML
format:
- HTML Document (.html, .htm, .htx, .asp)
How Are Converters Installed and Where Are They Located?
FrontPage, Office 95, Office 97, and other Microsoft programs use
the same location for shared converters (and the same registry keys
to point at these converters) Installing or uninstalling any of these
programs may change the versions of the converters that you are running.
NOTE: The FrontPage 1.1 "RTF to HTML" converter (Rtf2html.dll) is not
included with FrontPage 97 for Windows.
FrontPage Setup does not treat converters as shared components.
For additional information about problems that may occur as a result of this behavior, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
160226 FP97: Cannot Use Proofing Tools or Text Converters
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