Welcome to HoTMetaL FREE v.2.0

HoT Stuff Indeed!

You have chosen to preview the world's premier Web publishing tool, winner of the PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award. SoftQuad thanks you for your patronage, and reminds you that this free version is strictly for private use, may not be used commercially or to produce commercial Web pages, and is not for resale.

Upgrade to HoTMetaL PRO 2.0 and Put More Power into Your Web Publishing

If you like HoTMetaL FREE v.2.0 you'll love the extra power you get with HoTMetal PRO 2.0, the full featured commercial version of SoftQuad's Web publisher:

• Automatic Import and Conversion of Files

  Simply open your Word, WordPerfect, Ami PRO or other word processing files in HoTMetaL PRO, and they will be converted to HTML automatically.

• MetalWorks, a free add-on graphics package to get your graphics Web-ready

  Create image maps with point-and-click ease; speed up graphics display by resizing your graphics or by reducing the number of colours in them; easily create transparent backgrounds; add “Web-effects” to your graphics, including embossing, borders, and “buttonizing” images; and more.

• Support for the latest HTML 3.0, 4.0 and Netscape Extensions

  As a registered HoTMetaL PRO 2.0 user, you can download updated rules files from the SoftQuad Web site on a regular basis so you have all the latest extensions and additions to HTML.

• Word Processing Features

  A Spell Checker, Thesaurus, and user definable Keyboard Macros are all fully integrated.

• Help and Support

  A printed manual with a step-by-step tutorial will speed you on your way to getting your material up on the Web. If you have any problems, you'll get all the answers you need from our support staff.

A Brief Guide to HoTMetaL FREE v.2.0

Follow the links starting from faq.htm to find information on some common topics from sources available on the World Wide Web.

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We thank you for acquiring HoTMetaL FREE v.2.0 and helping to make it the most popular HTML editor.