Re: [Groff] Generating HTML

[Gaius Mulley]

Bill Ward <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello,
> 
> I am using groff -Thtml to generate web pages.  I really like the ability to
> create inline versions of pic diagrams and equations provided by grohtml,
> but would like to be able to turn off the generation of HTML tags so that I
> can generate my own using a version of the ms macro package I've written (so
> as to use my own style sheet).
> 
> Any ideas on how to do this?  I've scrutinized the various man pages, tried
> several weasel ways, and I just can't seem to make it happen.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bill Ward
> 
> P.S. Just a suggestion, but the ability to customize grohtml so as to allow
> the user to select the tags to emit for the various ms constructs would be a
> handy feature (e.g., use <h4 class="SH_1"> instead of <h4>), as well as
> specifying a user-defined prolog for the top matter in the page.  This would
> allow the user to provide his own style sheet and control the page look
> better.  Just a thought. 

Hi Bill,

at present this is not possible using grohtml.  It is a nice idea
though, and in principle easy to implement.  It would also fit nicely
with css (as you say).  I guess one method to implement this would be
to make the www macro set initialise post-grohtml with the correct
set of tags for headings, titles, preformatted text etc.
Then make post-grohtml emit these appropriately. Alternatively
post-grohtml could look up the various definitions from another input
file (.grohtmlrc).  I guess I favour the first, any thoughts, anyone?

regards,
Gaius