Convert offline websites into a single pdf?

magogo · 05-08-2007, 09:14 AM

Is any tool that can do that and specify the link depth? If so, I can read web content on my reader. I know RSS is possible, just wonder if there is any tool for normal web content. Thanks.

Hadrien · 05-08-2007, 10:05 AM

Instead of converting a whole website, I usually extract the right information using a content extractor like Dapper, and then generate a PDF out of the RSS output of Dapper.

You can hardly turn a full website into a PDF: you need to remove most of the layout, links etc... A tool that would convert "a full website", would be a content extractor too. That's why using a content extraction service or tool and then converting this information into PDF, you get the same kind of result.

HarryT · 05-08-2007, 10:05 AM

Given that there's no facility on the Reader for linking between documents, you'd need a tool which converted the web site into a single "linear" document with the links jumping you around within it - ie something which "stiched together" the individual pages of the web site "end to end" into one single "page". That wouldn't actually be terribly difficult to do - I might have a go at doing something about it if I have some free time.

kovidgoyal · 05-08-2007, 10:44 AM

html2lrf

RWood · 05-08-2007, 11:01 AM

Also Adobe Acrobat in the more recent versions will allow you to extract full web sites or just down so many levels into a PDF. I do this for later analysis but these are letter sized pages. I see no reason you could not do the same with pages sized for your reader.

magogo · 05-11-2007, 07:56 AM

thanks, guys. I found that acrobat can do a really good job for online/offline website (See attached pic). The hyberlink is also working with sony reader. Dapper is a good idea (though i am not sure if you can use it for offline contents).

geekraver · 05-11-2007, 11:52 AM

web2book/rss2book can also do this.

magogo · 05-12-2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

html2lrf

I tried that. It's great. Much better than Acrobat, because it generates native lrf format. Thanks.

05-08-2007, 09:14 AM	#1
magogo Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands	Convert offline websites into a single pdf? Is any tool that can do that and specify the link depth? If so, I can read web content on my reader. I know RSS is possible, just wonder if there is any tool for normal web content. Thanks. Last edited by magogo; 05-08-2007 at 09:24 AM.

05-11-2007, 07:56 AM	#6
magogo Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands	thanks, guys. I found that acrobat can do a really good job for online/offline website (See attached pic). The hyberlink is also working with sony reader. Dapper is a good idea (though i am not sure if you can use it for offline contents). Attached Thumbnails Last edited by magogo; 05-11-2007 at 08:06 AM.

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Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	Instead of converting a whole website, I usually extract the right information using a content extractor like Dapper, and then generate a PDF out of the RSS output of Dapper. You can hardly turn a full website into a PDF: you need to remove most of the layout, links etc... A tool that would convert "a full website", would be a content extractor too. That's why using a content extraction service or tool and then converting this information into PDF, you get the same kind of result.

05-08-2007, 10:05 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Given that there's no facility on the Reader for linking between documents, you'd need a tool which converted the web site into a single "linear" document with the links jumping you around within it - ie something which "stiched together" the individual pages of the web site "end to end" into one single "page". That wouldn't actually be terribly difficult to do - I might have a go at doing something about it if I have some free time.

05-08-2007, 10:44 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,856 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	html2lrf

05-08-2007, 11:01 AM	#5
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Also Adobe Acrobat in the more recent versions will allow you to extract full web sites or just down so many levels into a PDF. I do this for later analysis but these are letter sized pages. I see no reason you could not do the same with pages sized for your reader.

05-11-2007, 11:52 AM	#7
geekraver Addict Posts: 364 Karma: 1035291 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Device: iPad Mini,Kindle Paperwhite	web2book/rss2book can also do this.

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