Converting PDF Files to HTML

In this session we'll discuss how to convert a PDF file into an editable HTML file that maintains images, tables, hyperlinks, and table of contents.

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in this session will discuss how to
convert a PDF file into an editable HTML
file while maintaining all the images
tables hyperlinks and even the table of
contents
now there have been a few improvements
in this version of acrobat with the PDF
HTML conversion process but you may find
that you still need to clean up the HTML
file in a tool like adobe dreamweaver
after it's been exported if you're
following along
I've got the board manual that PDF file
open and before we convert this file to
HTML
I just wanted to point out a few things
about the file this particular file
contains an interactive table of
contents where i can click any of the
entries
it has headers and footers and some of
the pages you'll find bulleted lists or
numbered lists and this page has a table
as well as graphics and this particular
file also contains bookmarks that you
can select to navigate to various
sections of the document now to convert
this filed HTML
simply select the file save as other
HTML webpage command in the save as
dialog
there's a really important button that
you need to select first called settings
which i'll go ahead and do and in the
settings dialog you can choose whether
you want to produce a single HTML page
or multiple pages and for each of these
options your existing headers and
bookmarks can play a key role for
example if you choose single HTML page
you have the option to create a separate
HTML navigation frame based on your
headings or bookmarks
now since i know this file has bookmarks
i'm going to go ahead and choose the
bookmark option
now if you wanted multiple HTML pages
which is much easier to navigate if you
have a long document you can also break
apart the file based on your headings or
bookmarks the multiple HTML page
selection will also create a separate
folder on your system with all the
individual HTML pages and images
i'm going to select single HTML page and
then under the content settings section
you can choose to include your images
and to remove headers or footers which
is important since the page numbering
will no longer be the same
I'll keep these both checked and the
last setting is helpful if your PDF
content originated as a scan document
i'll click ok and save and now acrobat
will run through the process of
converting the file to HTML
now i have opened the resulting file and
firefox it produces an XHTML one . o or
HTML 401 conforming document you'll see
that there's a separate navigation pane
on the left with all the links that were
created from the PDF bookmarks I can
click on any one of these to navigate in
the file
the table of contents at the top is
still completely interactive various
headings
have been converted to the HTML styles
numbered lists are converted to ordered
list in HTML
so they're very easy to update the table
up here is still completely formatted
and then of course the headers and
footers have been removed and the
graphic came across as well in the
center here
now you may have noticed that there are
no specific controls for the graphics so
if you need more precise control over
the format and the DPI of a graphic you
might consider using the export all
images command this is located in the
document processing panel and here you
can choose various formats for export
specifically for the web you can choose
JPEG PNG or jpeg 2000 and then under the
Settings button you have additional
options now if you want to set the
defaults for the HTML export like
whether you choose single or multiple
HTML pages all the time
this can be found under the edit
preferences or just preferences on the
mac choose the convert from PDF category
and then select HTML and click on the
Edit Settings button here you'll find
the same settings as we found in the
save as dialog you can also selectively
export content in your file
if you don't need everything to do this
simply make sure the Select tool is
selected an acrobat grab the content
right click
or control click on the mac and choose
export selection as and then in the
dialogue make sure that hTML is selected
in the save as type
I'm going to cancel out of here
I want a final know if you have the pro
version of acrobat you can convert PDF
files to HTML in a batch process by
using an action
just open up the action wizard select
create a new action button choose the
save and export panel click on save and
add it to the right column click on
specify settings click on the export
file button and choose HTML
also remember that it's not possible to
convert a PDF to HTML document security
has been set to disallow changes and
it's also not possible to convert forms
that have been designed adobe livecycle
designer to HTML