Re: [libreoffice-users] Converting html into text

On 11/28/2012 04:14 PM, Gary Montalbine wrote:
> On 11/28/2012 03:54 PM, Jay Lozier wrote:
> > On 11/28/2012 03:18 PM, Gary Montalbine wrote:
> > > I am trying to copy this website to text.
> > >
> > > http://knottsislandonline.com/kiscrapbook/cemeteriesmelinda3.html
> > >
> > > When I copy and paste into libreoffice the data in the columns is in
> > > rectangular boxes that I can not do anything with. How can I put this
> > > in text format?
> > > Thanks, Gary
> > Use Edit >> Paste Special >> Unformatted text in Writer and you get the
> > text. You can also use a text editor.
>
> Using paste special I am only getting the first column. I am 
> unfamiliar with a text editor. I only use libreoffice for all my text 
> writing and editing. The basic problem is I do not know how to copy 
> the column format into text. I have never tried this before. I have no 
> trouble with the paragraphs or photo.
>
> Thanks, Gary
Gary

I tried Paste Special >> Paste as HTML and there were two columns. HTML 
can produce complex tables if someone takes the time to code.

Text editors such as Notepad (Windows) do not support complex formats 
that Write supports. They only produce pure text. This tends to strip 
out of the file any formating commands, tables, etc.

Jay

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