File Content Extraction 26.1
HTML Export SDK Java Programming Guide

# HtmlConvFileToFile

This program converts an input file to an output file using Java API calls in HTML Export, and a template file. See Explore Conversion Options with the Sample Programs for more information on template files.

This program demonstrates the following functions:

- Extracts file format information (document type, format, and version) if it is available in the source document.

- Extracts metadata if it is available in the source document. Although the program extracts all the metadata in the document, it displays only the first element of metadata.

- Displays a list of the files that are automatically generated during the conversion.

- Configures the PDF reader used in the conversion. See Convert PDF Files.

  The basic PDF reader (`pdfsr`) is used by default in the sample program. To specify that the graphic-based PDF reader is to be used to convert PDF documents, remove the comment from the following line in the `HtmlConvFileToFile.java` file:

      objHtmlExport.setConfigOption(new ConfigOption(HtmlExport.CFG_SETHIFIPDF, 1, null));

- Specifies the directory in which temporary files created during conversion processes are stored. To specify the temporary directory, remove the comment from the following line in the `HtmlConvFileToFile.java` file:

      objHtmlExport.setConfigOption(new ConfigOption(Export.CFG_SETTEMPDIRECTORY, 0, "C:\\tmp"));

- Extracts elements from a source XML file based on the extraction settings in the `kvxconfig.ini` file. See Convert XML Files.

## Run HtmlConvFileToFile on Windows

To run HtmlConvFileToFile on Windows

1. In the file `HtmlConvFileToFile.bat`, set the following variables.

   `INSTALL_DIR` | The absolute path of the File Content Extraction Export SDK installation directory.
   `PLATFORM` | The platform name.

2. In `HtmlSampleConfig.txt`, specify the following values, one on each line.

   Line | Value
   --- | ---
   1 | The path to the template file to use in the conversion. You can use the template files in the directory `install\htmlexport\programs\ini`, where `install` is the Export SDK installation directory.
   2 | The path to the Export SDK `bin` directory.
   3 | (Optional) If you are processing XML files you can specify the location of the `kvxconfig.ini` file that contains extraction settings. This is in the `bin` directory.

3. Run the program. For the Java version of the program, run the batch file in the `install\javaapi\sample` directory. Type the following:

       HtmlConvFileToFile inputfile outputfile

   where:

   `inputfile` is the path of the source file.

   `outputfile` is the path and file name of the generated HTML file.

## Run HtmlConvFileToFile on UNIX

To run HtmlConvFileToFile on UNIX

1. In the file `HtmlConvFileToFile.csh`, set the following variables.

   `INSTALL_DIR` | The absolute path of the File Content Extraction Export SDK installation directory.
   `PLATFORM` | The platform name.

2. In `HtmlSampleConfig.txt`, specify the following values, one on each line.

   Line | Value
   --- | ---
   1 | The path to the template file to use in the conversion. You can use the template files in the directory `install\htmlexport\programs\ini`, where `install` is the Export SDK installation directory.
   2 | The path to the Export SDK `bin` directory.
   3 | (Optional) If you are processing XML files you can specify the location of the `kvxconfig.ini` file that contains extraction settings. This is in the `bin` directory.

3. Run the program:

       ./HtmlConvFileToFile.csh inputfile outputfile

   where:

   `inputfile` is the path of the source file.

   `outputfile` is the path and file name of the generated HTML file.

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