SmallNews: Converting to PDF

There are two ways of converting to PDF.

  • Install Prince XML (recommended). This enables to Convert to PDF option in SmallNews which will automatically create the PDF version in the same folder as the HTML version
  • Print as PDF from Firefox (or Safari, although this doesn’t support the 3 column layout).

Using Prince XML is better - the PDF will include bookmarks for all the sections and articles making it easier to navigate, and several formats of the PDF can be created (see below). However, using Firefox, you can remove certain articles from the printed version. If you click on an article title, it will grey-out the whole article, and it will not be included in the printed version.

When using Prince XML, 3 different versions of the PDF are currently available:

  • Standard print version. This is formatted for A4 pages in 3 columns
  • eBook version. This is formatted for a 6" eBook reader such as the Sony Reader.
  • iPod/iPhone version. This is formatted for an iPod Touch or iPhone. I use GoodReader to read it, although other PDF readers should also work

To choose which versions get created, tick the appropriate boxes in the Output section of the Settings tab.



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