The HTML File Format

The Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file format is a text file format with markup in the Hypertext Markup Language. These files are designed to be viewed in a web browser.

Gnumeric can save the cell contents in a worksheet to a text file which consists either of entire, well formed HTML files of version 3.2 or 4.0, or of a file fragment which contains only a <table> structure and must be inserted into an HTML file. Gnumeric can also open files which consist only of simple, well formed HTML <table> structures.

Names: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Extensions: .html, .htm
Compatible Programs: Any Web Browser, any text editor
Open / Save: Save Only, but also can import HTML <table> structures
Limitations

Only the cell contents of a worksheet are saved with sheet object elements, such as graphical plots, ignored.

Plugin

Supported by the 'HTML & TeX' plugin.

Further Processing

All these files can be opened by any text editor. The HTML 3.2 and 4.0 format files can be opened by any web browser such as Mozilla.

Files which are generated as HTML fragments must be placed into an HTML file with a valid pre-amble and closing statements.

See Also: XHTML Format