SPUG: html->pdf conversion?

[Alan]

> I have the same need for my book project, in which I'm writing
> in a (modified) POD format, and then having to convert to MS-Word
> and PDF for distribution to various parties.  I too have found the
> standard converters to be deficient, so I have compromised on
> this routine that works best:
> 
> 	* convert POD to Html using pod2html
> 	* use Netscape Navigator to save HTML as PS
> 	  (works much better than the Linux html2ps command itself)
> 	  I looked to see if Navigator was running an external
> 	  command to do this conversion, but AFAIK it's doing it
> 	  internally
> 	* run ps2pdf
> 
> The PDF comes out looking great!

I've considered this, but it has to run on an internet server and server
any number of clients :(  Someone already suggested having it run
applescript to use acrobat to do the conversion :)

However, if there's a way to run mozilla/netscape from the command line
and do this, let me know! :)

-- 
Alan <alan at ufies.org> - http://arcterex.net
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