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Subject:Re: search for HTML files From:Kathy Burns <burns -at- SKY -dot- SKY -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:20:27 -0400
Hi,
We are using Quadralay's tool, WebPublish.
This is a really small company, and there aren't a lot of resources (and no Java
programmers, unfortunately), so I was hoping I might discover some exisiting
software that provides the search capabilities.
Thanks,
Kathy Burns
Scott Wahl wrote:
> Hi Kathy,
>
> If you can find a friendly programmer, you can use JavaScript to create search
> engine. I don't think it is too complicated for someone with JavaScript
> knowledge.
>
> Now a question for you: what sort of conversion tool are you using to convert
> FrameMaker files to HTML?
>
> Scott
>
> Kathy Burns wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anyone have recommendations for adding search capabilities to HTML
> > files? We deliver HTML, produced by using a conversion tool on
> > FrameMaker files. Our documentation is sent out on CD-ROM.
> >
> > I have tried out a beta version of WebSearch, which can be installed on
> > a Web site, but I am not aware of any tools that can currently be used
> > with the HTML files alone.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kathy Burns
> > SKY Computers, Inc.
> >
