> I suspect that it would be a good idea to incorporate such a
> service, or even point to such services.
There already exists many such services.
We provide one at CERN at <
http://doc.cern.ch/Convert/>.
And you will also find from there links to a few other similar servers...
Regards,
JY
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>
> >
> >There is no need to generate PDF. All the Eprint archives require is
> >one text version, screen-readable and harvestable by full-text inverters.
>
> Well, then it is on US to be sure that the requirements are known, and that
> they are easy requirements, and that Eprint software requirements are
> known. For example, where is it written that the document must be
> full-text invertible?
>
> If old versions of Word are a problem, then WE (the preachers) ought
> to remove those impediments to getting it into archives.
>
> I will offer to convert any Word or WordPefect document, up to 10 per month.
> Simply email the document as an attachment to bob_at_parks.wustl.edu and
> put 'please help convert to pdf' as the subject. Indicate in the body of
> the text the archive in which you will place the converted pdf.
>
>
> >Hence MS-Word-generated HTML or even ASCII (text-only) is sufficient. As
> >long as you archive one version like that, you can also archive the
> >MS Word document for those who can use it, and wish to.
>
> Well, MS-Word-generated HTML might not be available (if the Word
> version is old enough), and I suspect that this author would worry
> about formatting problems in the ASCII version (or even the HTML version).
> E.g., footnotes are problematical in older versions of Word.
>
>
>
> >
> >Remember, self-archiving is a *supplement* to peer-reviewed journal
> >publication, not a *substitute* for it; it is intended to provide
> >immediate open access to your peer-reviewed research output ("vanilla
> >version") for those whose institutions cannot afford toll-access to
> >the official publisher's version, in order to maximize the impact of
> >your research:
> >http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Temp/self-archiving.htm
>
> YEP!!!!!!!!!!
>
> >
> >Next...
> >
>
>
> Bob
>
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