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Haddock to MHT Converter

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Haddock MHT
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Convert MHT archives to PDF for clean printing, or extract the readable document from a saved page. If your files are still in Haddock format, this page is the shortcut: Haddock is the documentation markup of the Haskell ecosystem: -- comment blocks attached to functions, rendered into the API docs every Hackage package ships.

This converter runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly — your files never leave your device, nothing is uploaded, and there are no watermarks, sign-ups or queues. Drop in several files at once to convert them as a batch.

How Haddock compares to MHT

Haddock MHT
Structure Comment markup (--, 'links', @mono@) Tag semantics
Best for Haskell API documentation Web pages and shareable documents

How to convert Haddock to MHT

  1. 1

    Select your files

    Drag & drop your Haddock files onto the area above, or click to browse. You can add multiple files at once for batch conversion.

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    Convert instantly

    Click "Convert to MHT". The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly — no upload, no queue, no waiting.

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    Download results

    Download each converted MHT file individually, or grab everything at once as a ZIP archive.

About the Haddock format

Haddock is how Haskell explains itself: documentation comments in -- blocks, marked up with 'links' to identifiers, @monospace@ and /italics/, compiled into the API reference pages every package on Hackage publishes. The markup lives inside source files, but the format is its own small language.

Converted out of source comments, Haddock text becomes ordinary structured prose: Pandoc maps headings, code blocks and identifier links onto Markdown or HTML, so API knowledge can move into handbooks, wikis or static-site generators without retyping.

+ Strengths

  • ✓Documents live next to the code they describe
  • ✓Identifier-aware linking across the API
  • ✓Standard for the entire Haskell ecosystem

! Limitations

  • −Meaningful only inside Haskell projects
  • −Small grammar, few writers outside Haddock itself
  • −Embedded in comments — needs extraction first

About the MHT format

HTML is the markup language of the web itself. A document is plain text decorated with tags that describe structure — headings, paragraphs, lists, links, tables, images — and browsers turn that structure into a rendered, styled page. It is both a format and a program target: CSS styles it and JavaScript makes it interactive.

As a document format, HTML's strength is universality: any device with a browser displays it, text stays selectable and searchable, and links make it navigable. Its weakness is that rendering depends on the surrounding CSS and viewport, so it is a flowing document, not a fixed-layout one — printing or archiving an HTML page is inherently an approximation.

+ Strengths

  • ✓Displays on every device with a browser
  • ✓Semantic structure: headings, links, tables, media
  • ✓Text remains selectable, searchable and accessible

! Limitations

  • −Final look depends on CSS and viewport
  • −Not a fixed-layout or print format
  • −Untrusted HTML must be sanitized before display

Why convert Haddock to MHT?

Think of it as moving your file to the container that fits the job. Meaningful only inside Haskell projects MHT works differently: Displays on every device with a browser If any of that sounds like your task, run the conversion — it takes seconds and nothing leaves your device.

Frequently asked questions

Is this Haddock to MHT converter really free?

Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily conversion limits. The site is supported by advertising.

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device — that is what makes it instant and private.

Does it work on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android?

Yes. Anything with a modern browser works: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. No software installation is required.

Is there a file size limit for Haddock to MHT?

The only limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded. Files up to a few hundred megabytes work fine on a modern desktop browser; very large files simply take a little longer.

Can I edit the MHT result afterwards?

That depends on the target: MHT is designed for what it does, and this converter reproduces its content faithfully rather than inventing editable structure. For heavy re-editing, work from a format built for editing and export the final version here.

Will the layout of my Haddock file be preserved exactly?

This converter renders your Haddock content into MHT with pages, proportions and images kept as close to the original as the target format allows. Use the preview before downloading to confirm it looks the way you expect.

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