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Structure of HTML Reports

Exported File Structure

When Analyzer exports a report, it creates a main file and a subdirectory full of auxilliary files.

By default Analyzer will name the main file index.html. However you can change the name to be whatever you want under the Report Options when you edit a report. You can also add date format characters to your filename, (as in index-%Y-%m-%d.html)

Analyzer then determines the name of the auxilliary folder from the main report filename. Analyzer determines the auxilliary files directory name by cutting off the extension from name of the main report file and adding "-files". For example, if the main report file is named "report123.html" then the directory will be named "report123-files".

Analyzer puts all the report graphics within this auxilliary files directory, in addition to graphic for the header and footer on your reports. There are two other html files inside this directory: index.html is the main report file, and left.html is the element that appears in the report navigation frame of the main file (outside of the auxilliary subdirectory). Here is an example:

index-2004-06-06.html
     index-2004-06-06-files/
        index.html    (the main report file)
        left.html     (navigation frame for index-2004-06-06.html)      
        report graphics

 

Custom Reports

If you make a custom report format using an advanced style, store your css file and any graphics in your report header in an accessible location and reference them in your custom header and footer using a complete URL. Analyzer will not know to copy any special files into your report folder.

There are some files that Analyzer does copy by default, however, and you are welcome to replace these files with your own. You can find the default graphic, header, footer, and css style sheet files in the Program Files directory for Analyzer. If you edit these files, or replace them with your own files, then Analyzer will use that content to build exported HTML reports.

Additionally there are some variables you can use in your header and footer:

We do not require that your exported reports include a link to our website or our graphics, or even a notice that you used our software to generate your reports. You own your reports. However, we hope that you find some mention of our software both customary and beneficial.

 

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