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HTML HEADER FILE

Name:
    HTML <HEADER/FOOTER> FILE (SET)
Type:
    Set Subcommand
Purpose:
    Specify a header (or footer) file to use with the CAPTURE HTML command.
Description:
    The CAPTURE HTML is used to generate the Dataplot output in HTML format. By default, Dataplot generates rather plain vanilla headers and footers for the html file. In many cases, it is desirable to have more elaborate headers and footers for the HTML output. For example, many sites have specific standards for the appearance of web pages.

    Most desired features can be implemented at either the beginning or the end of the HTML file. Dataplot's approach is to allow the user the specify a file that contains the header (or footer) information.

    If no header file is given, Dataplot will generate the default plain vanilla header. If a header file is given, Dataplot will use that file instead. You can also specify a footer file to appear at the end of the HTML file.

    If a header file is specified, Dataplot does no syntax checking of the file. It is assumed that your header file contains all the header information (i.e., everything between the <HEAD> and <HEAD> tags) and that it includes a <BODY> tag. Likewise, if a footer file is specified, Dataplot does no syntax checking and it assumes that this file contains the <BODY> and <HTML> tags.

    The header and footer files are handled independently. That is, you can specify one or both (or neither).

Syntax 1:
    SET HTML HEADER FILE <file>
    where <file> is the name of the file containing the HTML header information.
Syntax 2:
    SET HTML FOOTER FILE <file>
    where <file> is the name of the file containing the HTML footer information.
Examples:
    SET HTML HEADER FILE SED_HEADER.HTML
    SET HTML FOOTEE FILE SED_FOOTER.HTML
Note:
    The HELP directory in the Dataplot auxillary files contains the files "sedheader.htm" and "sedfooter.htm". These are intended as examples of header and footer files, respectively. As these generate headers and footers that are specific to our NIST pages, you won't typically use these directly. However, they are useful as a guide for developing your own header and footer files.
Note:
    Dataplot will read a maximum line length of 240 characters in the header and footer files. If you have lines longer than this, then edit the file using an ASCII editor to break the long lines into several shorter lines.
Default:
    The default is to use the default plain vanilla headers and footers.
Synonyms:
    None
Related Commands:
    CAPTURE = Direct Dataplot output to an ASCII file.
Applications:
    Web Output
Implementation Date:
    2003/1
Program: 
     
SET HTML HEADER FILE SED_HEADER.HTM
SET HTML FOOTER FILE SED_HEADER.HTM
LINE BLANK
CHARACTER X
TITLE AUTOMATIC
DEVICE 2 POSTSCRIPT
ORIIENTATION LANDSCAPE WORDPERFECT
CAPTURE HTML PLOT.HTM
PLOT SIN(X) FOR X = -6 0.1 6
DEVICE 2 CLOSE
END OF CAPTURE

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Date created: 01/24/2003
Last updated: 11/03/2015
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