Editing Printer-friendly

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[[File:App-printer-icon.png|alt=Printer Icon.|thumb|A printer icon.]]
'''Printer-friendly''' is a term used on the [[Internet]] to describe a version of a [[web page]] formatted for [[printing]]. Normally, web pages include information and navigation content that is only useful while browsing the website. Printer-friendly pages are designed to fit on an 8.5"x11" or [[A4 paper size|A4]] sheet (see [[paper size]]s) and include only the content (plain text and images) of the page, along with source information. Inline [[hyperlink]]s become ordinary text, links on the margins may or may not be shown. Additionally link target URLs may be shown. Navigation tools such as on-screen menus are not included.

Printer-friendly pages are used not only for printing onto paper, but also for storage on machine-readable media such as [[hard drive]]s, [[Floppy disk|floppy disks]] or [[CD-ROM]]s.
They are usually accessed through a link on the standard page. Often the link will be indicated by a [[printer (computing)|printer]] icon.

There are several ways that [[website]] pages can be easily made printer friendly. One way is to use [[JavaScript]], which can be used to create a printer-friendly version of a website page by hiding elements of the page that are not required for printing. This way, all of the content can be laid out on an 8.5"x11" or A4 sheet in an orderly fashion. Another way to create printer-friendly web pages is to use a [[CSS]] style sheet. A [[CSS]] style sheet is a set of instructions that tell the [[web browser]] how to display a [[web page]]. By using a separate style sheet specifically for [[printing]], a [[web page]] can be laid out to fit on an 8.5"x11" or A4 sheet. The most important thing to remember when creating printer-friendly [[Web page|web pages]] is to keep the layout simple. Avoid using complicated text formatting and [[Image|images]], as these can cause problems when [[printing]]. Also, remember to include source information on the page, such as the [[URL|website address]] and the date the page was [[Printing|printed]].

==External links==
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|Web design/Printer-friendly web pages
|Printer-friendly web pages
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*[http://www.alistapart.com/articles/goingtoprint/ CSS Design: Going to Print]
*[http://webdesign.about.com/cs/printerfriendly/a/aa041403a.htm How to Design a Printer-Friendly Version of Your Page]

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