[Index] What is CD2HTML | Features | Tech. Support | New program versions | Disclaimer | Registering | Installation / Deinstallation | How CD2HTML works | Using CD2HTML | Shortcuts | Command-line functions | Tips and Tricks | Creating HTML templates | CD2HTMLs own tags | The Team | Version history | # How CD2HTML works ## Searching modes CD2HTML works in two different search modes. The first is the directory mode. In this mode CD2HTML searches only for directories. It recursively searches one directory level after another until it reaches the searching depth specified in the options dialog or the end of the directory hierarchy. The last level will be marked as text and will be output in the VALUES area. The upper hierarchies will be created in their own tables and headlines (HEADLINES area). If you use the file mode, CD2HTML searches for files and directories. Files are always marked as text and directories are marked as headlines. ## Creating of HTML- indexes When creating HTML indexes, CD2HTML works in three different modes: Creating one single HTML- file For all indexed files/directories CD2HTML creates one single HTML file. While doing this, CD2HTML parses the HEADLINES part of the current template for each directory in the list (unless the current directory is located on the lowest scanning level equal to the maximum searching depth). See also the help on templates. This mode only makes sense if you scan a depth maximum of two levels. In any other case you will get an unsatisfactory output. Limit the entries per HTML page If you want to create indexes for example of picture or MP3 files it makes a sense to limit the entries per created HTML page, to limit the size of the page and make the output more tidy. This mode helps you do this easily. CD2HTML can also create a navigation list to navigate between the created pages (prev/next, go to page 4, 5 and so on). One single HTML page for each scanned directory For large indexes it makes no sense to create one page for it, as such an HTML file can easily grow to some MBytes. To avoid this you can use this mode. For each scanned directory CD2HTML creates one single HTML page, which are all linked together (Windows Explorer look and feel). You can specify a different layout for the stating page from the others. You can change the different modes in the Options dialog on page HTML1.