Converting Word Processed Files to HTML
The Thor Riddle:
The Thunder God Thor went on a ride
upon his favorite filly
"I'm Thor", he cried.
The horse replied, "You forgot your Thaddle Thilly".
--author unknown
Most current word processing programs let you export or save files as HTML. To test out the process try this excerxise:
- Open Netscape, SimpleText and ClarisWorks on your computer.
- Make ClarisWorks the active application, create a new word processing document and type the Thor riddle. (This process will work with any ClarisWorks word processing document youšve created.
- Save. Call your document Thor Riddle.
- Save the Thor Riddle again, this time as an HTML document. Choose File>Save As, and use the dialogue box to change the format to www(HTML). Name the file Thor.html.
- Make Netscape the active application and open the Thor.html file.
- Use View>Page Source to see the source code for Thor.html; this will convert the source code to a SimpleText document.
- Paste in your HTML table with author info and back links. Make additioanl edits as needed. Save.
- With Netscape active, choose File>Open Page and use the dialogue box to open the new, SimpleText version of Thor.html. Continue with the SimpleText save, Netscape reload process until your page is complete.