how to convert txt file to HTML using shell?

**WinblowsME** · Feb 20 '08, 09:47 PM

Code:

#! /bin/bash

echo "<html>" > test.html
cat test.txt >> test.html
echo "</html>" >> test.html

**quartz** · Feb 21 '08, 07:09 AM

I tried but not get what I wont. I have txt file:
name city phone
David Wiena 33333
Sofi Paris 88888
etc

I wont to convert it to html file with no any changed?

When I tried what u told me I get:
name, city phone, david .... as hml file.

Thenks

**WinblowsME** · Feb 21 '08, 05:34 PM

Code:

#! /bin/bash

if [ $# -eq 0 ] ; then
   echo "USAGE: $(basename $0) file1 file2 file3 ..."
   exit 1
fi

for file in $* ; do
   html=$(echo $file | sed 's/\.txt$/\.html/i')

   echo "<html>" > $html
   echo "   <body>" >> $html

   while read line ; do
      echo "$line<br>" >> $html
   done < $file

   echo "   </body>" >> $html
   echo "</html>" >> $html
done

how to convert txt file to HTML using shell?

how to convert txt file to HTML using shell?

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