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converting .doc and .docx to mac freidnly formats or possibly .html

Hi,

I've been looking for a good way to convert .doc and .docx and formats into a Mac friendly format, most of these documents have pictures in it, so when I use TextEdit to open them they have no pictures. I thought if I can convert them to html format or a Mac friendly format, I might be able to edit them in a an html editor like Kompozer. but it seems there is no easy way to do this. how can I convert .doc and .docx formats into html?

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.5), Magic Mouse, and airport express

Posted on Dec 21, 2010 4:47 AM

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GeekBoy.from.Illinois

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Posted on Dec 21, 2010 8:53 AM

I believe that Open Office can open docx formats.

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ilgaar Author

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Dec 22, 2010 2:30 AM in response to etresoft

I also found this useful application, which cleans the html code automatically, and reduces a lot of coding work. It is called HTML Tidy, check out the Wiki to find out more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML_Tidy

It's a CLI Application though. but it is useful, here is the link to get it:

http://tidy.sourceforge.net/#binaries

Message was edited by: ilgaar
This link has more information about HTML Tidy: http://www.w3.org/People/Raggett/tidy/

Tony T1

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Dec 22, 2010 5:30 AM in response to ilgaar

tidy is already on OS X

ilgaar Author

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Dec 22, 2010 11:01 AM in response to Tony T1

Are you absolutely sure about that? It is included in OS X? I didn't know that. so it must be supported directly by Apple, then there is no need to download and install it, since as you say it is already preinstalled, then all left for the user is to get the documentation files and learn how to use it.

rccharles

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Dec 22, 2010 12:32 PM in response to ilgaar

Macintosh-HD -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal
mac $ whereis tidy /usr/bin/tidy mac $ man tidy mac $

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converting .doc and .docx to mac freidnly formats or possibly .html