FP2K Save as Webpage question

[James]

File/New/Publication Type/Word Document

Import multi-page Word XP doc

Get a series of pages linked to each other

Save as web page and you get an HTML file of page 1 only with no continuity
to the rest of the pages, and a "Files" folder containing each subsequent
page saved as a separate HTML file.

Is this the way it's supposed to work? How is that useful? Thanks

 

[David Bartosik - MS MVP]

A) I cannot tell what product you are using - the subject line refers to
Frontpage 2000, the first line of your message makes me think Word
(version?), the second line makes me think it could be Frontpage 2000 or
even Publisher 2002.

As far as the rest of your message, I can tell you that Publisher 2002 puts
supporting pages in a subfolder by default. That is an optional setting. If
you are using Pub 2002 you can follow up with some clarity, if not than
please visit the forum for the product you are using.

 

[James]

Using Publisher 2002, Word 2002, all part of the same version Office Suite.

I can see the "organize supporting files in a folder" option under
Tools/Options/Web Options/Files, but that's not what I'm asking. Why does
the "save as Web page" HTML result file have no links to the rest of pages
when opened in IE6?

Specifically:

When you import a multi-page Word 2002 document into Pub 2002 by opening the
File Menu, choosing New, choosing Word Document as the Publication Type,
then choosing, for example, the Accent Box style, then pointing to the Word
2002 *.doc file for Publisher to import, you get a multi-page Publisher
document in Publisher with the original Word document as its content, with
links to the next page at the bottom of each page in the file. You get a
series of little numbered tabs at the bottom of the Publisher window above
the status bar, representing each page in the new Publisher document. So
far, great!

But, if you choose to save this document to HTML format using Publisher
2002's "save as Web page" option on the File menu, you'll get an HTML file
(for example, Sample.html) of the first page in the Publisher document, and
then a series of additional completely separate HTML files for all the rest
of the pages in the Publisher document, for example, Sample_page001.htm,
Sample_page002.htm, etc. There are no hyperlinks among the HTML pages when
opened in IE6 (or whatever browser) as there are in the original *.pub file.
And all those useful little tabs at the bottom are nowhere to be seen. I
would kill for those little tabs at the bottom as a neat navigation tool
inside an HTML document. I'm also using FrontPage 2002, which, as you know,
is in the same Office Suite.

Whether or not the additional pages are organized in a supporting folder or
not might be of interest to the Felix Ungers among us, but is otherwise
irrelevant. Whether or not the additional pages are strewn into your root
directory or compulsively gathered into \James' Documents\Publisher
Docs\Saved Web Pages\Sample\ means nothing. What I'm asking is why doesn't
the Publisher "save as Web page" function add the HTML code to link the
pages together so you can move from page 1 through page last when you are
viewing the HTML file in your browser? Seems like a logical question to me.
To me, the way Publisher 2002 converts the file into HTML leaves a lot to be
desired. Without at least links from one page to the next, it's incomplete,
don't you think?

Also, some of the Word Document Publication types have headers, which, in a
multi-page document, are not really headers, just independent text and
graphics boxes, so you have to customize each page in the document, unlike
the true headers (and footers) in Word (all versions) which update across
the document when the first header is modified. Once again, a logical
question.

Thanks, David.

James

 

[David Bartosik - MS MVP]

Using Publisher 2002, Word 2002, all part of the same version Office
Suite.

ok. I'll ignore the Frontpage 2000 notation in the subject line.

I can see the "organize supporting files in a folder" option under
Tools/Options/Web Options/Files, but that's not what I'm asking. Why does
the "save as Web page" HTML result file have no links to the rest of pages
when opened in IE6?

because you didn't insert any links. browser type/version is irrelevant.

Specifically:

When you import a multi-page Word 2002 document into Pub 2002 by opening the
File Menu, choosing New, choosing Word Document as the Publication Type,
then choosing, for example, the Accent Box style, then pointing to the Word
2002 *.doc file for Publisher to import, you get a multi-page Publisher
document in Publisher with the original Word document as its content, with
links to the next page at the bottom of each page in the file. You get a
series of little numbered tabs at the bottom of the Publisher window above
the status bar, representing each page in the new Publisher document. So
far, great!

the page tabs are how the user navigates the publisher document.

But, if you choose to save this document to HTML format using Publisher
2002's "save as Web page" option on the File menu, you'll get an HTML file
(for example, Sample.html) of the first page in the Publisher document, and
then a series of additional completely separate HTML files for all the rest
of the pages in the Publisher document, for example, Sample_page001.htm,
Sample_page002.htm, etc.

that is correct.

There are no hyperlinks among the HTML pages when
opened in IE6 (or whatever browser) as there are in the original *.pub

file.


you have to add navigation. you can insert some text on each page and
hyperlink the text to the relevant page or you can insert a publisher
navigation bar by going to Insert, Design Gallery, and select web navigation
bar, select desired design.

And all those useful little tabs at the bottom are nowhere to be seen. I
would kill for those little tabs at the bottom as a neat navigation tool
inside an HTML document. I'm also using FrontPage 2002, which, as you know,
is in the same Office Suite.

keep in mind that Publisher, Word, and FP, are three distinctly different
tools.

Whether or not the additional pages are organized in a supporting folder or
not might be of interest to the Felix Ungers among us, but is otherwise
irrelevant. Whether or not the additional pages are strewn into your root
directory or compulsively gathered into \James' Documents\Publisher
Docs\Saved Web Pages\Sample\ means nothing. What I'm asking is why doesn't
the Publisher "save as Web page" function add the HTML code to link the
pages together so you can move from page 1 through page last when you are
viewing the HTML file in your browser? Seems like a logical question to me.
To me, the way Publisher 2002 converts the file into HTML leaves a lot to be
desired. Without at least links from one page to the next, it's incomplete,
don't you think?

Publisher does not assume you want page 1 linked to page 2. You may create a
5 page document and want page 5 linked to page 2, and page 3 to 5. The
ordering of pages in a pub doc do not determine the order of setting links,
unless you want it to. Nor does it assume what type of link you want - a
textual link, a graphic link. It also does not assume where you want that
link. Do you want it in the middle of the page mixed into your content or
perhaps tucked down in a corner.

Also, some of the Word Document Publication types have headers, which, in a
multi-page document, are not really headers, just independent text and
graphics boxes, so you have to customize each page in the document, unlike
the true headers (and footers) in Word (all versions) which update across
the document when the first header is modified. Once again, a logical
question.

Differences in the products functionalities. What Publisher has is a Master
Page that applies it's content across all pages.