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How to submit an abstract in HTML format

Recent versions of most word processors will save a document as an HTML file. If your abstract has been composed in such a word processor , then saving it in HTML format is as simple as using the "File - Save As - HTML" command sequence.

If you are using MSWord 7.0 and it does not offer a "Save as HTML" option, you should download Internet Assistant for MSWord from Microsoft.

NOTE: Word processors other than a properly configured installation of MS Word 97 may not preserve Greek or other special characters. If you have saved your abstract in HTML format, you should view that saved file with your web browser to be sure that it looks like what you intended.

If you need a reliable tool for saving files in HTML format, we suggest that you download the latest version of:

Special instructions for using these HTML editors are found here.

If a character or symbol in your abstract does not display accurately when saved in HTML format or submitted to GSA, there might be a problem with how it is being saved. Or it might be a character that cannot be represented by standard HTML code. There is not yet, for example, a standard way of representing Greek letters in HTML. (The method offered in this system works in Windows but not in the MacOS.) If you need help in representing a character that does not display correctly in a web browser, please contact us.


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