GED-GEN Generate Button

Generate Button

This command generates web page files from your GEDCOM file. It uses the settings you made with the Options button.

By default Generate will generate all web pages. If you click the small down-arrow just to the right of the Generate button, you can generate an alternate set of web pages:

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Option Meaning

All Web Pages Generates all Family, Surname and Index pages.
The Bibliography and Repository pages are also generated if the respective options are enabled.

Family Web Pages Only Generates only all Family pages

Index Web Pages Only Generates only the Surname and Index pages.
Note: Custom Feature Icons are not generated using this command.

Sample Web Pages Only Generates pages for only five (5) families. This is useful when you want to see the effect of changing options without generating all files.
The Bibliography and Repository pages are also generated if the respective options are enabled.

Standalone Bibliography Only Generates Bibliography and Repository pages that are independent of your Surname, Index and Family pages.
An integrated bibliography is normally generated when you choose All Web Pages or Sample Web Pages Only. Choose this option for a bibliography that does not have links to your Surname and Index pages. This is useful if you want to include a bibliography elsewhere on your website.
This command always attempts to generate a bibliography, but will only generate a repository if the repository option is enabled.

= Feature is available only in the registered version.

Note

GED-GEN will overwrite any existing files of the same name in the destination folder without prompting you. If you want to keep your existing family pages, copy them to another folder before generating your family pages a second time.

Also GED-GEN will not delete existing files that are no longer used in the destination folder. Residual files may occur if you specify a different GEDCOM file, or one having fewer families. You may wish to delete all appropriate files in the destination path before generating family pages a second time.

In the unregistered version, GED-GEN is limited to generating 500 families.

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Option	Meaning
All Web Pages	Generates all Family, Surname and Index pages. The Bibliography and Repository pages are also generated if the respective options are enabled.
Family Web Pages Only	Generates only all Family pages
Index Web Pages Only	Generates only the Surname and Index pages. Note: Custom Feature Icons are not generated using this command.
Sample Web Pages Only	Generates pages for only five (5) families. This is useful when you want to see the effect of changing options without generating all files. The Bibliography and Repository pages are also generated if the respective options are enabled.
Standalone Bibliography Only	Generates Bibliography and Repository pages that are independent of your Surname, Index and Family pages. An integrated bibliography is normally generated when you choose All Web Pages or Sample Web Pages Only. Choose this option for a bibliography that does not have links to your Surname and Index pages. This is useful if you want to include a bibliography elsewhere on your website. This command always attempts to generate a bibliography, but will only generate a repository if the repository option is enabled.