[thelist] <TIP> FIXING MS WORD TO HTML CRAP CODE

Finally!!  Finally I get to post a <tip>!!!

<tip>
Dealing with the infamous Word 2000 conversion to HTML files.  When last we
checked with our hero, he was looking for sharp objects to hurt himself
because trying to use the "Compact HTML" fix that MS provided did nothing to
fix the problem.  However, he discovered (okay, someone told him) that you
must run the MS HTML Filter 2.0 from OUTSIDE of Word.  (That is, choose it
from the MS Office Tools menu off of the Start menu).  This will bring up a
box that prompts you for the file to add (the MS Word 2000 converted to HTML
file you want to clean up).  BE SURE TO CLICK THE OPTIONS BUTTON ON THE
BOTTOM OF THE PROMPT BOX.  This will allow you to specify what you want to
clean up (CSS tags, MS-specific tags, useless Meta tags, etc.)  It's not
pretty, and it's not perfect...but it's an 90% solution.  
</tip>

Paul
-- to the glory of GOD and the greater good