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- MTX2HTML Documentation
- Version 1.5.5 - January 18, 1997
-
- What is it?
- ===========
-
- MTX2HTML is a Perl program that comes in two flavors, a MacPerl "droplet" and
- a generic script in plain text.
-
- What does it do?
- ================
-
- MTX2HTML converts MTX files into HTML pages.
-
- What is MTX?
- ============
-
- MTX is a simplified markup used to design World Wide Web pages. Unlike
- HTML, the MTX format is easy to learn and use. You can use any word processor
- or text editor to create MTX files. MTX2HTML converts these files into HTML
- pages in a matter of seconds.
-
- Why use MTX?
- ============
-
- MTX is a powerful tool for creating World Wide Web documents. It has several
- advantages over other approaches including:
-
- Source files are easy to create and maintain
- No special editor or editing skills are needed
- Stylistic and functional elements are consistent across all documents
- Repetitive and complex tasks are automated
- Many high level functional components are available
-
- You should consider using MTX if you need to:
-
- Convert existing word processing documents into HTML
- Create and manage large collections of HTML documents
- Integrate HTML documents from several sources and authors
- Create interactive question banks with instructional feedback
- Create and distribute presentation slides for lectures
-
- Why Perl?
- =========
-
- Perl has three major strengths. It is (with a little effort) platform
- independent, it is VERY fast, and it's FREE!.
-
- How Do I Use MTX2HTML?
- ======================
-
- 1) If you have MacPerl, use the "droplet" named "mtx2html". If you are
- working under Windows or UNIX, use the script named "mtx2html.pl". (You
- may have to convert the Mac end-of-line characters to match your OS.)
-
- 2) Download and install the appropriate version of Perl from:
-
- ftp://ftp.cis.ufl.edu/pub/perl/CPAN/ports/
-
- 3) Prepare your MTX files using the examples provided with this
- distribution. Additional documentation is available at:
-
- http://www.med.ufl.edu/medinfo/mtx/docs/
-
- 4) Run MTX2HTML on your files. With MacPerl simply "drag and drop" the files
- on the MTX2HTML droplet. With MSDOS and UNIX type in a command similar to the
- following:
-
- perl mtx2html.pl myfile.mtx
-
- 5) View the newly created HTML files with you favorite browser.
-
- Revision History
- ================
-
- Version 1.5.5 January 1997
- Added hidden movies (audio only), about and keyword meta info
- Version 1.5.4 January 1997
- Added embedded movies, big, small, super, and subscript
- Version 1.5.3 October 1996
- Minor changes and fixes
- Version 1.5.2 September 1996
- Fixed parent quiz page links
- Version 1.5.1 September 1996
- Fixed minor DTD problems
- Version 1.5 August 1996
- New release
- Version 1.0.3 April 1996
- Fixed several small bugs
- Improved file/folder handling
- Version 1.0 April 1996
- First Release
-
- Author and Copyright
- ====================
-
- MTX was developed by Richard Rathe, MD, Director of the Office of Medical
- Informatics for the College of Medicine at the University of Florida. The MTX
- format, documentation, and tools are Copyright 1995 and 1996 by Richard Rathe.
- MTX is available without charge for non-commercial use at:
-
- http://www.med.ufl.edu/medinfo/mtx/
-
- All copyright and authorship notices must remain in place.
-
- Questions, comments, or suggestions should be sent to:
-
- rrathe@dean.med.ufl.edu
-
- Enjoy! RR
-