[Boston.pm] Converting Microsoft Word Special Characters

2012-05-18 Thread Alex Brelsfoard
Hi All, I was wondering if I could get some help here. I am looking for an existing function/method/module that will properly convert all special characters (like those from Microsoft Word: smart quotes, mdash, ellipses, bullet points, etc.) to either a matching simpler character, or an HTML

Re: [Boston.pm] Converting Microsoft Word Special Characters

2012-05-18 Thread Uri Guttman
On 05/18/2012 07:55 PM, Alex Brelsfoard wrote: Hi All, I was wondering if I could get some help here. I am looking for an existing function/method/module that will properly convert all special characters (like those from Microsoft Word: smart quotes, mdash, ellipses, bullet points, etc.)

Re: [Boston.pm] Converting Microsoft Word Special Characters

2012-05-18 Thread Alex Brelsfoard
Thanks Uri, Yeah I found that one when I was Googling. Sadly it only converts a few special characters (smart quotes and M and N dashes). I need something that does as many as can be thought of/found. --Alex On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 1:26 AM, Uri Guttman u...@stemsystems.com wrote: On