## 22. Converting to HTML/XHTML

This section shows how to set options in your HTML project configuration file. Unless otherwise indicated, settings for HTML apply also to XHTML and to HTML-based Help systems. Topics include:

§22.1 Deciding which type of output to produce

§22.2 Setting up an HTML project

§22.3 Including starting code and entity references

§22.4 Supplying values for the <head> element

§22.5 Specifying HTML <body> attributes

§22.6 Specifying document-wide properties for HTML

§22.7 Defining text colors for HTML

§22.8 Importing HTML files as insets

§22.9 Providing hover text for links in HTML

§22.10 Generating XHTML for Confluence 4.x

§22.11 Exporting content for database input

§22.12 Specifying a starting topic for HTML or XHTML

§22.13 Using framesets

§22.14 Passing W3C validation tests

See also:

HTML-based help

§16. Producing on-line Help, if you plan to generate a Help system.

Generic XML

§23. Converting to generic XML, for settings specific to XML (but not DITA or DocBook XML).

DITA XML

§24. Converting to DITA XML.

DocBook XML

§26. Converting to DocBook XML.

File splitting

§27. Splitting and extracting files for settings that govern the subdivision of a DITA document into HTML topic files.

Links

§28. Creating HTML links and §29. Providing navigation in HTML for ways to create navigation links.

Formats

§30. Mapping text formats to HTML/XML for settings that map paragraph and character formats to HTML elements, and that position graphics and equations.

CSS

§31. Setting up CSS for HTML if you plan to use CSS.

Graphics

§32. Including graphics in HTML for ways to convert graphics and equations, and specify image properties.

Tables

§33. Converting tables to HTML for ways to specify table structure and display properties.

WAI markup

§34. Generating WAI markup for HTML for ways to add WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) attributes to tables, images, and links.

Macros

§37. Working with macros for ways to use DITA2Go macros.

Markers for markup

§38. Working with processing instructions for ways to use DITA PI markers to include HTML code and DITA2Go directives in your DITA document.

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Parent Topic: IV. Configuring HTML/XML output

Sibling Topics:

23. Converting to generic XML

24. Converting to DITA XML

25. Configuring DITA maps

26. Converting to DocBook XML

27. Splitting and extracting files

28. Creating HTML links

29. Providing navigation in HTML

30. Mapping text formats to HTML/XML

31. Setting up CSS for HTML

32. Including graphics in HTML

33. Converting tables to HTML