tips to save a whole web page

When we want to save a whole website page (not the entire content of the website), including the drawings and also keep the format or structure, usually can choose the Complete Web option when saving. But despite being stored, often these pages would not open it offline and the structure becomes chaotic.

Alternatively we can keep intact a page with the format MHT (MHTML) and also Mozilla Archive Format (MAFF).

Saving a web page as a whole is sometimes very necessary, like for a offlline reopened, for reference or for various other purposes. Add again, usually read the whole web page with pictures and with a view like the original would be more comfortable than just read in HTML format only.

For users of Internet Explorer, since version 5 and above, users can keep intact a web page, by selecting Save as, then the option save as type choose Web Archive, single file (. Mht). In this way a web page will be saved intact, including drawing and composition.

This method can also be done for users of the Opera web browser (since Opera 9). so that a web page will be stored in one file (including images and other components). This file usually ending in. Mht or. MHTML.

But the format MHT / MHTML this standard should be entitled a clear, sometimes a file saved with one of the web browser could not be opened with other web browsers. And also not much that supports this format.

Mozilla Firefox Users

For Firefox users, with features our luggage could not save a whole web page in a file such as Internet Explorer or Opera. But we can use additional tools (Add-on) whose name Mozilla Archive Format.

With Mozilla Archive Format, we can save a whole web page in a file only. We can choose 2 formats available, namely:

* MAFF (Mozilla Archive Format files). Web page (html, images, javascript, css) will be stored in one file only, that have a. MAFF.

* MHTML (Internet Explorer's MHT). With this tool available is also an option to save web pages in a format. mht or. MHTML.

MAFF has advantages over MHTML, such as smaller size, can store additional data, as well as MAFF files can be opened with programs like winzip, winrar, 7zip or other compression program and file can be viewed one by one.

Use of Mozilla Archive Format

To use the add-on, clear the computer must have a web browser Mozilla Firefox. Next is to download the add-on from the address http://maf.mozdev.org/. Add-on This is a file that has the extension. xpi, such as MAF-0.17.2.0-fx.xpi (size approximately 356 KB). Once the file maf-0.17.2.0-fx.xpi on download, then add into the firefox, by:

1. Run Firefox

2. Click the File menu> Open File (from browser Firefox)

3. Find the xpi file (MAF-0.17.2.0-fx.xpi), then after that click Open, which then will appear the window "Software Installation"

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4. Click the install button, to install (add) add-on to firefox

5. Once completed, then restart firefox before use

If already installed, then in the Add-ons (Tools> Add-ons) will be visible to the addition of Mozilla Archive Format.

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Furthermore, to save a whole page, via Firefox, select Save Page as the menu, then the option Save as type, select Web Archive, MAFF zipped. Or we can also choose to save in the format MHT / MHTML.

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Once the file is stored (in the format. MAFF), then we can open them through firefox with formatting intact as the original. In order for the file. MAFF or. MHTML automatically opened with Firefox, then set through the Options menu in the Add-Ons list above, then open the File Associations and click Create association for. MAFF extension.