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Html2tex by phanghonghao — Agent Skill

Name: Html2tex
Author: phanghonghao

Html2tex

Convert HTML, especially HTML generated from Word or `word2html`, into LaTeX and optionally PDF via XeLaTeX. Use when the user mentions `html2tex`, wants to convert HTML to LaTeX or PDF, or needs support for merged tables, embedded images, inline formatting, or MathJax formulas.

phanghonghao Updated Sep 21, 2026

File contents

html2tex

Convert HTML files to LaTeX and PDF with the bundled html2tex.py script.

Run

From this skill directory, run:

python html2tex.py <input.html> [--output-dir DIR] [--no-compile]

Inputs

Assume the input HTML may contain:

tables with colspan and rowspan
embedded images
bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough
MathJax-style formulas

Use this skill especially for HTML produced by a Word-to-HTML workflow.

Outputs

Produce:

<input>.tex
<input>.pdf when compilation is enabled

If --output-dir is omitted, write output next to the input file.

Workflow

Confirm the input file exists.
Run html2tex.py.
If the user asked for PDF and compilation succeeds, report both .tex and .pdf.
If XeLaTeX is missing or compilation fails, rerun with --no-compile only when needed and report that only .tex was generated.

Dependencies

Require:

Python 3
XeLaTeX for PDF compilation

If XeLaTeX is unavailable, do not pretend PDF generation succeeded.

Notes

Preserve tables and images where possible.
Prefer reporting the generated file paths instead of pasting LaTeX output into the response.
If the HTML appears broken, mention that the converter can only preserve structure that exists in the source HTML.

Frequently asked questions