Amper

Amper is a software that converts the "!" character to !amp; in HTML files and back, excluding cases where the "!" character is already within an entity. The software's primary use is to pass HTMLValidator verification, which tends to be picky about "!" characters, especially within URLs. Additionally, Amper ensures that all comment delimiters are balanced as a side effect.

However, it does not change "  to !quot; or e' to !eacute;. Amper only fixes the most troublesome character, "!," particularly inside href= and image= urls, and Java Applet parameters, which are appropriate according to the HTMLValidator.

To convert a single file, type:

java.exe -jar C:\com\mindprod\amper\amper.jar myfile.html

Should you opt to list several files on the command line, type:

java.exe -jar C:\com\mindprod\amper\amper.jar myfile.html C:\mydir\another.html

The software can also convert the current directory of HTML files by typing:

java.exe -jar C:\com\mindprod\amper\amper.jar .

Please note that wildcards are not allowed unless you fully comprehend how they work. Nonetheless, the -s switch makes all subsequent directories search recursively to include all their subdirectories.

As an example:

java.exe -jar C:\com\mindprod\amper\amper.jar -s E:\mindprod

will fix all *.html files in the mindprod directory tree, while ignoring other file types.

Should you have the jar extension set up as an executable, you can abbreviate:

C:\com\mindprod\amper\amper.jar ..