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Sub Document in HTML
I want to create a document template that includes an HTML page
created in RoboHelp. I'm looking to have this as a dynamic page, so that as the HTML page changes, the word template doesn't need to. Sub Documents seem to offer this type of service, however they want the Sub Document to be saved into Word Format, but this does not work with the RoboHelp system as it messes up all the formatting (and bullet points become detailed as some apersand number or other). It therefore needs to be able to pick up HTML format at the time of creation. Any suggestions please. Thanks Jeremy |
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Sub Document in HTML
First, for reasons explained in depth at links given below, you do not want
to use the Master Document - Sub Document "feature." Try Insert File as a link (one of the options). "Master Document" is a term of art in Word referring to a "feature" that not only doesn't work but also destroys documents. The consensus (with the limited exception of Steve Hudson) among those offering advice on these newsgroups is that using the Master Document feature is a sure way to destroy your document. It can destroy parts of your document that you are not even working on! I think John McGhie said it succinctly when he said that there are two kinds of Master Documents: Those that are corrupt and those that will be corrupt soon. See URL: http://www.addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm for information on the Master Document feature and workarounds. (This page also has a link to Steve Hudson's chapter on how he gets Master Documents to work.) See URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WhyMasterDocsCorrupt.htm for more information on what goes wrong, and URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/RecoverMasterDocs.htm for ideas on how to salvage what you can. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Jeremy W" wrote in message om... I want to create a document template that includes an HTML page created in RoboHelp. I'm looking to have this as a dynamic page, so that as the HTML page changes, the word template doesn't need to. Sub Documents seem to offer this type of service, however they want the Sub Document to be saved into Word Format, but this does not work with the RoboHelp system as it messes up all the formatting (and bullet points become detailed as some apersand number or other). It therefore needs to be able to pick up HTML format at the time of creation. Any suggestions please. Thanks Jeremy |
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