Setting output properties for HTML documents

The HTML output consists of multiple HTML documents. The page break element determines where a page is created. Unicode data appears as unicode if the output font can display the characters.

Before you begin

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Procedure

  1. In the Launcher perspective, expand Output, right-click the Target: HTML, and select Configure Output.
  2. In the Configure HTML Output window, enter the following field details:
    1. Path: Type a path with a file extension or click Browse to select the location for the output.
      You can edit the path to be a relative path from the document specification.
      Example: ..\output\sampleOutput.html
    2. Numbered headings: Select this option to create numbered headings in the HTML result page.
    3. Split: Select this option to generate the output into multiple smaller files. The files are saved in one folder so they can compiled as one document-style report in a browser.
    4. Bidirectional languages: Select this option to support languages that are read from right-to-left, such as Arabic and Hebrew.
    5. Style sheet: Type the path or click Browse to specify the .css file for the generated HTML.
    6. User: Enter the user name, if the data source is in a secured location.
    7. Password: Enter the password.
    8. Authentication: Select the authentication type that applies to accessing your style sheet.
      You can select one of the following authentication types:
      • Auto
      • Basic
      • Form
      • OAuth
      • OAuth-OSLC
      • SSL Certificate: If you choose SSL Certificate, click the + sign to add a certificate. In the Upload Certificate window, enter the certificate title, select the certificate, and click Upload. These certificates are private and user-specific.
      • Smart-Card: If you choose Smart-card, select the certificate and enter the password.
      • Kerberos-SPNEGO
    9. Accept header: Enter an accept type for your style sheet.
      Examples:
      • image/jpeg
      • text/html
      • application/xml
      • */*
  3. Click OK.

Results

A HTML file in the specified location with a .css file, a folder named img is created in the same location, contains the images referred to in the template. If a style sheet is specified, the style sheet is also copied into the same folder as the generated file.

What to do next

If you choose to save the HTML output, you must also copy the additional folder and files such as the image folder and style sheet file that are generated. After you have configured the output, set or update the properties of the output type from the Properties view.