Converting Word docs to FP

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I have a whole series of Word documents that I put into FP. I got a web
created and they seem to work okay, but there are all these little yellow
boxes with question marks in them and I don't know if it is safe to delete
them or not. There are TONS of them, so I'd like to know the ramifications
for both deleting them and leaving them. Any help is appreciated!
 
You need to leave them as is. If you delete them the page
will have errors. One thing to remember about MS Word
documents converted to HTML is that they really only
display well in IE (Internet Explorer). So, anybody
visiting your website that does not have IE will
see "errors". Most mainstream browsers have acceptable
support however.

Bill Schroyer
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.frontpagewiz.com
 
Thanks, Bill. I've already run into problems where I've needed to update
graphics and the old ones are still in there until I do take out the yellow
boxes that are close to the graphic. Since, enterprise wide, IE is the
designated browser, I am more concerned about maintenance of these files for
anyone coming in after me. How can I EASILY make them 'pure' FP files? Any
suggestions?
 
Copy your documants into Notepad to strip away all the messy Word code. Then
copy it back into your page and use CSS to format it the way you like.
ETC
 
Thank you for your help!

I just realized, however, that I am misleading everyone. These are actually
documents created in Word that have been saved as HTML. I think that may make
a big difference in the answers to my questions! My apologies to all!!

Dorothy <chagrin>
 
The MS plugin for Word 2000 works really well. We were talking about it a week or so ago and I have since used it...works. I puts a Export |Compact HTML in the File Menu.


| Copy your documants into Notepad to strip away all the messy Word code. Then
| copy it back into your page and use CSS to format it the way you like.
| ETC
| | > Thanks, Bill. I've already run into problems where I've needed to update
| > graphics and the old ones are still in there until I do take out the
| > yellow
| > boxes that are close to the graphic. Since, enterprise wide, IE is the
| > designated browser, I am more concerned about maintenance of these files
| > for
| > anyone coming in after me. How can I EASILY make them 'pure' FP files? Any
| > suggestions?
| >
| > "Bill Schroyer" wrote:
| >
| >> You need to leave them as is. If you delete them the page
| >> will have errors. One thing to remember about MS Word
| >> documents converted to HTML is that they really only
| >> display well in IE (Internet Explorer). So, anybody
| >> visiting your website that does not have IE will
| >> see "errors". Most mainstream browsers have acceptable
| >> support however.
| >>
| >> Bill Schroyer
| >> (e-mail address removed)
| >> http://www.frontpagewiz.com
| >>
| >> >-----Original Message-----
| >> >I have a whole series of Word documents that I put into
| >> FP. I got a web
| >> >created and they seem to work okay, but there are all
| >> these little yellow
| >> >boxes with question marks in them and I don't know if it
| >> is safe to delete
| >> >them or not. There are TONS of them, so I'd like to know
| >> the ramifications
| >> >for both deleting them and leaving them. Any help is
| >> appreciated!
| >> >.
| >> >
| >>
|
|
 
That creates messy html. What version of Word are you using.


| Thank you for your help!
|
| I just realized, however, that I am misleading everyone. These are actually
| documents created in Word that have been saved as HTML. I think that may make
| a big difference in the answers to my questions! My apologies to all!!
|
| Dorothy <chagrin>
|
| "E. T. Culling" wrote:
|
| > Copy your documants into Notepad to strip away all the messy Word code. Then
| > copy it back into your page and use CSS to format it the way you like.
| > ETC
| > | > > Thanks, Bill. I've already run into problems where I've needed to update
| > > graphics and the old ones are still in there until I do take out the
| > > yellow
| > > boxes that are close to the graphic. Since, enterprise wide, IE is the
| > > designated browser, I am more concerned about maintenance of these files
| > > for
| > > anyone coming in after me. How can I EASILY make them 'pure' FP files? Any
| > > suggestions?
| > >
| > > "Bill Schroyer" wrote:
| > >
| > >> You need to leave them as is. If you delete them the page
| > >> will have errors. One thing to remember about MS Word
| > >> documents converted to HTML is that they really only
| > >> display well in IE (Internet Explorer). So, anybody
| > >> visiting your website that does not have IE will
| > >> see "errors". Most mainstream browsers have acceptable
| > >> support however.
| > >>
| > >> Bill Schroyer
| > >> (e-mail address removed)
| > >> http://www.frontpagewiz.com
| > >>
| > >> >-----Original Message-----
| > >> >I have a whole series of Word documents that I put into
| > >> FP. I got a web
| > >> >created and they seem to work okay, but there are all
| > >> these little yellow
| > >> >boxes with question marks in them and I don't know if it
| > >> is safe to delete
| > >> >them or not. There are TONS of them, so I'd like to know
| > >> the ramifications
| > >> >for both deleting them and leaving them. Any help is
| > >> appreciated!
| > >> >.
| > >> >
| > >>
| >
| >
| >
 
Check out MS's Plug in...I mentioned it above. Lemme see if I can find the link to it.


| It is Word 2000.
|
| "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
|
| > That creates messy html. What version of Word are you using.
| >
| >
| > | Thank you for your help!
| > |
| > | I just realized, however, that I am misleading everyone. These are actually
| > | documents created in Word that have been saved as HTML. I think that may make
| > | a big difference in the answers to my questions! My apologies to all!!
| > |
| > | Dorothy <chagrin>
| > |
| > | "E. T. Culling" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Copy your documants into Notepad to strip away all the messy Word code. Then
| > | > copy it back into your page and use CSS to format it the way you like.
| > | > ETC
| > | > | > | > > Thanks, Bill. I've already run into problems where I've needed to update
| > | > > graphics and the old ones are still in there until I do take out the
| > | > > yellow
| > | > > boxes that are close to the graphic. Since, enterprise wide, IE is the
| > | > > designated browser, I am more concerned about maintenance of these files
| > | > > for
| > | > > anyone coming in after me. How can I EASILY make them 'pure' FP files? Any
| > | > > suggestions?
| > | > >
| > | > > "Bill Schroyer" wrote:
| > | > >
| > | > >> You need to leave them as is. If you delete them the page
| > | > >> will have errors. One thing to remember about MS Word
| > | > >> documents converted to HTML is that they really only
| > | > >> display well in IE (Internet Explorer). So, anybody
| > | > >> visiting your website that does not have IE will
| > | > >> see "errors". Most mainstream browsers have acceptable
| > | > >> support however.
| > | > >>
| > | > >> Bill Schroyer
| > | > >> (e-mail address removed)
| > | > >> http://www.frontpagewiz.com
| > | > >>
| > | > >> >-----Original Message-----
| > | > >> >I have a whole series of Word documents that I put into
| > | > >> FP. I got a web
| > | > >> >created and they seem to work okay, but there are all
| > | > >> these little yellow
| > | > >> >boxes with question marks in them and I don't know if it
| > | > >> is safe to delete
| > | > >> >them or not. There are TONS of them, so I'd like to know
| > | > >> the ramifications
| > | > >> >for both deleting them and leaving them. Any help is
| > | > >> appreciated!
| > | > >> >.
| > | > >> >
| > | > >>
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
 
Give this a shot, it may help.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...EE-3FBD-482C-83B0-96FB79B74DED&displaylang=EN



Check out MS's Plug in...I mentioned it above. Lemme see if I can find the link to it.


| It is Word 2000.
|
| "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
|
| > That creates messy html. What version of Word are you using.
| >
| >
| > | Thank you for your help!
| > |
| > | I just realized, however, that I am misleading everyone. These are actually
| > | documents created in Word that have been saved as HTML. I think that may make
| > | a big difference in the answers to my questions! My apologies to all!!
| > |
| > | Dorothy <chagrin>
| > |
| > | "E. T. Culling" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Copy your documants into Notepad to strip away all the messy Word code. Then
| > | > copy it back into your page and use CSS to format it the way you like.
| > | > ETC
| > | > | > | > > Thanks, Bill. I've already run into problems where I've needed to update
| > | > > graphics and the old ones are still in there until I do take out the
| > | > > yellow
| > | > > boxes that are close to the graphic. Since, enterprise wide, IE is the
| > | > > designated browser, I am more concerned about maintenance of these files
| > | > > for
| > | > > anyone coming in after me. How can I EASILY make them 'pure' FP files? Any
| > | > > suggestions?
| > | > >
| > | > > "Bill Schroyer" wrote:
| > | > >
| > | > >> You need to leave them as is. If you delete them the page
| > | > >> will have errors. One thing to remember about MS Word
| > | > >> documents converted to HTML is that they really only
| > | > >> display well in IE (Internet Explorer). So, anybody
| > | > >> visiting your website that does not have IE will
| > | > >> see "errors". Most mainstream browsers have acceptable
| > | > >> support however.
| > | > >>
| > | > >> Bill Schroyer
| > | > >> (e-mail address removed)
| > | > >> http://www.frontpagewiz.com
| > | > >>
| > | > >> >-----Original Message-----
| > | > >> >I have a whole series of Word documents that I put into
| > | > >> FP. I got a web
| > | > >> >created and they seem to work okay, but there are all
| > | > >> these little yellow
| > | > >> >boxes with question marks in them and I don't know if it
| > | > >> is safe to delete
| > | > >> >them or not. There are TONS of them, so I'd like to know
| > | > >> the ramifications
| > | > >> >for both deleting them and leaving them. Any help is
| > | > >> appreciated!
| > | > >> >.
| > | > >> >
| > | > >>
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
 
Thanks, Crash <grin>. I tried looking for the thread about it and was not
successful. The link would help a lot!
 
This could be VERY helpful! I'll talk to the IT support person and verify it
is okay for me to download it for my PC. Thanks a lot...you've been a big
help!
 
no problem...hope it works for ya.

it's kinda weird when you install it...it kinda disappears...then you will discover it as a choice in File | Export To | Compact HTML



| This could be VERY helpful! I'll talk to the IT support person and verify it
| is okay for me to download it for my PC. Thanks a lot...you've been a big
| help!
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
|
| > Give this a shot, it may help.
| >
| > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...EE-3FBD-482C-83B0-96FB79B74DED&displaylang=EN
| >
| >
| >
| > Check out MS's Plug in...I mentioned it above. Lemme see if I can find the link to it.
| >
| >
| > | It is Word 2000.
| > |
| > | "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
| > |
| > | > That creates messy html. What version of Word are you using.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | Thank you for your help!
| > | > |
| > | > | I just realized, however, that I am misleading everyone. These are actually
| > | > | documents created in Word that have been saved as HTML. I think that may make
| > | > | a big difference in the answers to my questions! My apologies to all!!
| > | > |
| > | > | Dorothy <chagrin>
| > | > |
| > | > | "E. T. Culling" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Copy your documants into Notepad to strip away all the messy Word code. Then
| > | > | > copy it back into your page and use CSS to format it the way you like.
| > | > | > ETC
| > | > | > | > | > | > > Thanks, Bill. I've already run into problems where I've needed to update
| > | > | > > graphics and the old ones are still in there until I do take out the
| > | > | > > yellow
| > | > | > > boxes that are close to the graphic. Since, enterprise wide, IE is the
| > | > | > > designated browser, I am more concerned about maintenance of these files
| > | > | > > for
| > | > | > > anyone coming in after me. How can I EASILY make them 'pure' FP files? Any
| > | > | > > suggestions?
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > "Bill Schroyer" wrote:
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >> You need to leave them as is. If you delete them the page
| > | > | > >> will have errors. One thing to remember about MS Word
| > | > | > >> documents converted to HTML is that they really only
| > | > | > >> display well in IE (Internet Explorer). So, anybody
| > | > | > >> visiting your website that does not have IE will
| > | > | > >> see "errors". Most mainstream browsers have acceptable
| > | > | > >> support however.
| > | > | > >>
| > | > | > >> Bill Schroyer
| > | > | > >> (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | > >> http://www.frontpagewiz.com
| > | > | > >>
| > | > | > >> >-----Original Message-----
| > | > | > >> >I have a whole series of Word documents that I put into
| > | > | > >> FP. I got a web
| > | > | > >> >created and they seem to work okay, but there are all
| > | > | > >> these little yellow
| > | > | > >> >boxes with question marks in them and I don't know if it
| > | > | > >> is safe to delete
| > | > | > >> >them or not. There are TONS of them, so I'd like to know
| > | > | > >> the ramifications
| > | > | > >> >for both deleting them and leaving them. Any help is
| > | > | > >> appreciated!
| > | > | > >> >.
| > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > >>
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
 
My original recommendation is still valid... strip the excessive code and
format it with your CSS file.
Eleanor
 
See http://sbrenjoy.bizland.com/frontpage/word.htm

--




| This could be VERY helpful! I'll talk to the IT support person and verify it
| is okay for me to download it for my PC. Thanks a lot...you've been a big
| help!
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
|
| > Give this a shot, it may help.
| >
| > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...EE-3FBD-482C-83B0-96FB79B74DED&displaylang=EN
| >
| >
| >
| > Check out MS's Plug in...I mentioned it above. Lemme see if I can find the link to it.
| >
| >
| > | It is Word 2000.
| > |
| > | "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
| > |
| > | > That creates messy html. What version of Word are you using.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | Thank you for your help!
| > | > |
| > | > | I just realized, however, that I am misleading everyone. These are actually
| > | > | documents created in Word that have been saved as HTML. I think that may make
| > | > | a big difference in the answers to my questions! My apologies to all!!
| > | > |
| > | > | Dorothy <chagrin>
| > | > |
| > | > | "E. T. Culling" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Copy your documants into Notepad to strip away all the messy Word code. Then
| > | > | > copy it back into your page and use CSS to format it the way you like.
| > | > | > ETC
| > | > | > | > | > | > > Thanks, Bill. I've already run into problems where I've needed to update
| > | > | > > graphics and the old ones are still in there until I do take out the
| > | > | > > yellow
| > | > | > > boxes that are close to the graphic. Since, enterprise wide, IE is the
| > | > | > > designated browser, I am more concerned about maintenance of these files
| > | > | > > for
| > | > | > > anyone coming in after me. How can I EASILY make them 'pure' FP files? Any
| > | > | > > suggestions?
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > "Bill Schroyer" wrote:
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >> You need to leave them as is. If you delete them the page
| > | > | > >> will have errors. One thing to remember about MS Word
| > | > | > >> documents converted to HTML is that they really only
| > | > | > >> display well in IE (Internet Explorer). So, anybody
| > | > | > >> visiting your website that does not have IE will
| > | > | > >> see "errors". Most mainstream browsers have acceptable
| > | > | > >> support however.
| > | > | > >>
| > | > | > >> Bill Schroyer
| > | > | > >> (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | > >> http://www.frontpagewiz.com
| > | > | > >>
| > | > | > >> >-----Original Message-----
| > | > | > >> >I have a whole series of Word documents that I put into
| > | > | > >> FP. I got a web
| > | > | > >> >created and they seem to work okay, but there are all
| > | > | > >> these little yellow
| > | > | > >> >boxes with question marks in them and I don't know if it
| > | > | > >> is safe to delete
| > | > | > >> >them or not. There are TONS of them, so I'd like to know
| > | > | > >> the ramifications
| > | > | > >> >for both deleting them and leaving them. Any help is
| > | > | > >> appreciated!
| > | > | > >> >.
| > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > >>
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
 
I just drag the Word file from Windows Explorer onto an open page in FP.
Seems to work fine. So far, no one has found any extra coding because of it.

Wally S
 
I was just messing with it like that and it's not quite perfect, but it's pretty clean(er) :-)


| I just drag the Word file from Windows Explorer onto an open page in FP.
| Seems to work fine. So far, no one has found any extra coding because of it.
|
| Wally S
|
| | > See http://sbrenjoy.bizland.com/frontpage/word.htm
| >
| > --
| >
| > _____________________________________________
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| > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
| > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > _____________________________________________
| >
| >
| | > | This could be VERY helpful! I'll talk to the IT support person and
| verify it
| > | is okay for me to download it for my PC. Thanks a lot...you've been a
| big
| > | help!
| > |
| > |
| > | "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Give this a shot, it may help.
| > | >
| > | >
| http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...EE-3FBD-482C-83B0-96FB79B74DED&displaylang=EN
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)"
| > | > | > Check out MS's Plug in...I mentioned it above. Lemme see if I can find
| the link to it.
| > | >
| > | >
| | > | > | It is Word 2000.
| > | > |
| > | > | "Rob Giordano (aka: Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > That creates messy html. What version of Word are you using.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| | > | > | > | Thank you for your help!
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I just realized, however, that I am misleading everyone. These
| are actually
| > | > | > | documents created in Word that have been saved as HTML. I think
| that may make
| > | > | > | a big difference in the answers to my questions! My apologies to
| all!!
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Dorothy <chagrin>
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "E. T. Culling" wrote:
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > Copy your documants into Notepad to strip away all the messy
| Word code. Then
| > | > | > | > copy it back into your page and use CSS to format it the way
| you like.
| > | > | > | > ETC
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > > Thanks, Bill. I've already run into problems where I've
| needed to update
| > | > | > | > > graphics and the old ones are still in there until I do take
| out the
| > | > | > | > > yellow
| > | > | > | > > boxes that are close to the graphic. Since, enterprise wide,
| IE is the
| > | > | > | > > designated browser, I am more concerned about maintenance of
| these files
| > | > | > | > > for
| > | > | > | > > anyone coming in after me. How can I EASILY make them 'pure'
| FP files? Any
| > | > | > | > > suggestions?
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > > "Bill Schroyer" wrote:
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > >> You need to leave them as is. If you delete them the page
| > | > | > | > >> will have errors. One thing to remember about MS Word
| > | > | > | > >> documents converted to HTML is that they really only
| > | > | > | > >> display well in IE (Internet Explorer). So, anybody
| > | > | > | > >> visiting your website that does not have IE will
| > | > | > | > >> see "errors". Most mainstream browsers have acceptable
| > | > | > | > >> support however.
| > | > | > | > >>
| > | > | > | > >> Bill Schroyer
| > | > | > | > >> (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | > | > >> http://www.frontpagewiz.com
| > | > | > | > >>
| > | > | > | > >> >-----Original Message-----
| > | > | > | > >> >I have a whole series of Word documents that I put into
| > | > | > | > >> FP. I got a web
| > | > | > | > >> >created and they seem to work okay, but there are all
| > | > | > | > >> these little yellow
| > | > | > | > >> >boxes with question marks in them and I don't know if it
| > | > | > | > >> is safe to delete
| > | > | > | > >> >them or not. There are TONS of them, so I'd like to know
| > | > | > | > >> the ramifications
| > | > | > | > >> >for both deleting them and leaving them. Any help is
| > | > | > | > >> appreciated!
| > | > | > | > >> >.
| > | > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > | > >>
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
|
|
 
I've been using the trick (I think originally from you) for a while with
very good results.

--
Chris Leeds,
Microsoft MVP-FrontPage

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