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Converters are applications that will take a file in a certain
format and convert it into HTML so it can be viewed on the Web.
Some useful ones available on the Math Department's UNIX machines
are LaTeX2HTML and Asc2HTML.
The LaTeX2HTML converter does exactly what it's name suggests.
It takes a LaTeX file and converts it into an HTML file. To use
it, just type at your UNIX prompt the word latex2html
followed by the name of the file that you want to convert to HTML.
For example, if I want to convert the file called ``class2.tex"
to HTML, this is what I would type:
math larock % latex2html class2.tex
Note that this does not overwrite the class2.tex file. LaTeX2HTML
will actually create a directory called class2 and put all of the
files that it generates in that directory. Also, in this directory
will be a file called ``class2.html." This is the file that
you should make a link to from your Web page. The entire class2
directory will need to be in your Web directory with the correct
permissions.
The Asc2HTML converter will take an ASCII (text) file and convert
it to HTML. ASCII files are files that are created with a text editor
such as emacs or vi. Using Asc2HTML will output the HTML conversion
to the standard output, typically your screen. You will need to
redirect the output to a file. For example, if I had a file called
homework, and wished to convert it to HTML, I would type the following:
math larock % asc2html homework > homework.html
This will create a file called ``homework.html'' with the HTML
syntax. This file will need to be in your Web directory with the
correct permissions.
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