[l2h] On graphics in latex2html

[Igor Pechtchanski]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, hooklee wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> When one runs latex2tml with NO_SUBDIR=0, all graphics embedded with
> \includegraphics cannot be processed.  One has to copy all graphics into
> the directory $DESTDIR\ and then re-run latex2html to get the graphics.
>
> I am puzzled why latex2html cannot be written slightly to make the thing
> easier.  In fact, latex2html can work well if the $DESTDIR\images.tex is
> processed as follows:
> --\graphicspath{{path}} => \graphicspath{{../path}}
> or
> --\includegraphics[...]{file.ext} => \includegraphics[...]{../file.ext}
>   (when \graphicspath doesn't appear in the source file)
>
> I am not familiar with perl programing, so perhaps the above ideas are
> not practical. Could any one consider rewriting latex2html if it is
> possible to add the functions? I think it will be very useful for all
> users of latex2html.

Isn't it just a question of invoking LaTeX with the appropriate TEXINPUTS
setting?  Then images.tex doesn't need to be modified at all...
	Igor
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