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The f=convert Request
This request function is mapped to the Java class com.arbortext.e3.FunctionNewConvert. It provides built-in document conversion capabilities to HTTP clients. The conversion is performed by an Arbortext PE sub-process; HTTP query parameters specify conversion parameters: output format, stylesheet, and other inputs to the conversion. The file to be converted may be specified as the body of a POST request.
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To avoid web browser problems, don’t put type=outputtype at the end of the request. For example, web browsers might try to render a request ending in type=pdf or type=html.
For more information, refer to Arbortext Publishing Engine Document Conversion.