Html To LaTeX Converter

This is not a game, but a software utility

Last edited: 2020-10-03

Date created:2020-10-03

This README.txt created together with "HtmlToLatex2020_Version-0.1.3"

Hi, this is a simple program but a useful one for those that needs its service.
The HtmlToLatex2020_Version-0.1.3.exe transcribes HTML mark up to LaTeX code. Not perfectly but good enough to make the finishing up and cleaning of the latex code
easy to do. Special characters and dollar signs $ need to be taken care of man-
ually before compiling the LaTeX code that's produced.

This version:
*Runs in the windows Consol (has no GUI)
*Is a Windows x86 version

Future development might involve a GUI

How to use this program:
1. Run the *.exe file.
2. Input file path when prompted <press enter>.
3. Input filename (including file extension) when prompted <press enter>*.
*Now the program will create a *.txt file with the same name as your input file and
in the same folder. If you run the program again on the same file, it will overwrite
the last output file.
4. Wait for processing of the file.
5. Open the created file and copy* it's content.
*This cleans the output from invisible characters and things that might make the
LaTeX compilation fail.
6. Paste it's content into a new *.tex file and compile.*
*Depending on your source *.htm/*.html file you might need to do some small
adjustments in order to get the code to compile.

What this program will do:
*This program will convert html Headlines and Paragraphs.
*It will transcribe italics correctly and bold correctly
<i>example</i> => \textit{example}
<b>example</b> => \textbf{example}
*This program will convert headline levels to the correct LaTeX section levels,
down to \subsubsubsection{}
*This will make the HTML text content look like an average LaTeX document

What this program will not do:
*This program doesn't handle pictures
*This program will not take care of things outside of the main text of a HTML layout
*This program will not make your LaTeX document look like a HTML page, it will not preserve layout.

This is the first README.txt for this program and will probably require some updates.
If you want to reach out with some constructive feedback an improvement ideas,
go to the project on itch.io following this link: https://victorieeman.itch.io/html2latex-converter

PS; You will also find the latest version of this *.exe available there as well.