Angela Galvin wrote:
Hello all,
I have the task of adding a bunch of PDF and Word files to a web site I
work on, that currently conforms to WAI Priority 1 guidelines.
My first question is that if I convert the PDF files to HTML to make
them more accessible, am I right in thinking that this is only half my
job done? If the original file wasn't marked up correctly in the first
place before being saved as PDF (with headings, etc) does this mean that
its still not really accessible?
Secondly, with the Word documents, if there is an easier way to convert
them to HTML? At the moment I am saving as HTML from Word, taking them
into Dreamweaver and using 'Clean up Word HTML'. After that I use 'Find
and replace' to strip out all <font>, <span> and attributes from <p>
such as "class" and "style". At which point I still have to mark up the
document with proper headings, bulleted lists, etc. A little
time-consuming and fiddly to say the least!
Am I doing this right or is there another way to make these files
accessible? (and make my life easier, after all it is Friday :-) )
Angela
Hi Angela,
No easy way, but the most reliable is to cut and paste from Word into
the design view of Dreamweaver. Using the design view ensures that all
the spacing is preserved and indeed, all the quotes etc are presented as
the correct codes.
I didn't know this myself until recently, when someone on this list told
me about it.
Hope this helps,
--
Bob McClelland
Cornwall (U.K.)
www.gwelanmor-internet.co.uk
******************************************************
The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/
See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm
for some hints on posting to the list & getting help
******************************************************
