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Master pages allow you to create publications which have very sophisticated formatting. The "master page" is an HTML page which defines all the elements that remain consistent on every page of the publication. The master page can contain advanced table formatting, graphics, style sheet definitions, and other HTML elements. Master pages are especially useful if you want to make your publication conform to the design for your website.
You can create a master page using any HTML editor. Simply design the page, and then place the text "[w2w]" (without the quotes) in the place where you want WordToWeb to insert the body of the page.
Using a master page is very similar to printing mailing labels from a database. The format and layout of the page is defined by the master page (analogous to the label design), while the body text and title of each page is inserted by WordToWeb (analogous to the address information from the database).
The best way to get a feel for how master pages work is to try WordToWeb's master page example. This example will be listed in the Open/Create WordToWeb Project dialog box when you start WordToWeb. The master page for this example is located in the project directory and is called "masterpage.htm". Try viewing this page in your browser to see how it is formatted.
To use a master page
In the HTML Page Layout dialog box, select your master page HTML file using the browse button at the bottom of the dialog box.
Notes
When you choose to use a master page, WordToWeb handles some things differently that it normally would:
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