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General

• What Is HTMLDOC?
  

  HTMLDOC is a program that generates indexed HTML, Adobe® PostScript®, and PDF files from HTML "source" files that you create using your favorite HTML editor. HTMLDOC includes a simple GUI interface to manage your HTML files and automatically (re)generate files for viewing and printing.

  HTMLDOC can also be used on your web server to generate files on-the-fly.

  Please note that HTMLDOC does not convert from PDF or PostScript back to HTML.

• Is there a mailing list for HTMLDOC?
• Is there a newsgroup for HTMLDOC?
• Do I have to pay to use HTMLDOC?
• What do I get when I purchase HTMLDOC Basic?
• Can I evaluate HTMLDOC before I buy it?
• What is your refund policy?
• Do I have to pay Adobe to generate PDF files?
• Do I need to buy Adobe Acrobat to use HTMLDOC?
• Why just HTML?
• How do I enter a license from the command-line?

Licensing/Legal Questions

• I thought that HTMLDOC was open source software?!?
• Can I license HTMLDOC under different terms?
• Is it possible to embed HTMLDOC in my own product?
• Does HTMLDOC use LZW compression?
• Do I need an import/export license to use HTMLDOC outside the United States?

Download Questions

• What platforms are supported?
• Where can I download the source code?
• Where can I download binaries?

Functionality Questions

• What level of HTML is supported?
• Are stylesheets supported?
• How fast is HTMLDOC?
• Does HTMLDOC support remote documents/URLs?
• Does HTMLDOC support secure (encrypted) URLs?
• Can HTMLDOC generate encrypted PDF files?
• Can HTMLDOC generate 128-bit encrypted PDF files like Acrobat 5.0?
• Is UTF-8/Unicode/Chinese/Japanese text supported?
• Can I use ASP with HTMLDOC?
• Is there a DLL that can be called?
• Can HTMLDOC embed fonts?
• How can i embed my own fonts?
• Does HTMLDOC support forms?

Troubleshooting Questions

• Why does the format change when converting from HTML to PDF or Postscript?
• Why Does the & Character Not Appear in the Output?
• Why Does the < Character Not Appear in the Output?

Windows-Specific Issues

• How can I get wildcards (*.htm) to work?
• Can I use HTMLDOC with Apache on Windows?