How to submit an abstract in HTML format

Recent versions of most word processors will save a document as an HTML file. If your abstract has been composed in such a word processor , then saving it in HTML format is as simple as using the "File - Save As - HTML" command sequence. In Word 2003, you can save the file as Web Page - Filtered.

If you are using MSWord 7.0 and it does not offer a "Save as HTML" option, you should download the Internet Assistant for MSWord from Microsoft's website

NOTE: Word processors other than a properly configured installation of MS Word 97/2000/2003 may not preserve Greek or other special characters. If you have saved your abstract in HTML format, you should view that saved file with your web browser to be sure that it looks like what you intended.

If you need a reliable tool for saving files in HTML format, we suggest that you download the latest version of:

Netscape Composer (available free with Netscape Communicator), or
Microsoft Front Page Express (available free with Microsoft Internet Explorer)

Special instructions for using these HTML editors are found here.

If you are using an HTML editor to compose your abstract, and if the abstract includes an image, then you have a little more control over how your image might appear on the Web. Under these circumstances, we recommend that charts, graphs, and simple line art be saved as GIF files; photographs will usually look better if saved as JPG files.

If a character or symbol in your abstract does not display accurately when saved in HTML format or submitted to AMS, there might be a problem with how it is being saved. Or it might be a character that cannot be represented by standard HTML code. Vector variables and complex mathematical formulae, for example, must usually be created and saved as image files using something like Microsoft Word's "Equation Editor". If you need help in representing a character that does not display correctly in a web browser, please contact us.