Importing HTML

JPilot-DB is able to import HTML documents and convert HTML tables into JPilot-DB databases. Below is the HTML table import dialog. Explanations of each of these pieces can be found to the right of the image.

database info

this area is where you select the title for your database to be imported. If you wish to overwrite an existing database, then check "select existing" and choose the database from the drop down box.

html table information

html url

this is the URL you wish to use as your datasource. two examples are provided below
  • http://www.what-is-the-capital-of.com/50-state-capitals.html
  • http://www.cs.ucsd.edu/users/bsy/area.html


    • These are both valid URLs as of 03/26/2003, and both have been verified to work with the importer. Be sure to check off the "has header row" checkbox.

table index

all html documents are not created alike. one html document may have 3 tables, another might just be 1. The "table index" allows you to specify which table you want to load. *note - remember, some tables are invisible, so you may have to look at the source to determine the correct index.

has header row

check this off if the html table's first row are the field names. for example,
Name City
TreverTulsa
in this instance, "Name" and "City" are my header row, and they are my field names as well, so I'd check off the "has header row" check box.