How is it then that there are genealogy web browsers that can convert HTML on the web to GEDCOM?
That’s actually quite different. HTML on the web is computer generated from GEDCOM. As a result, the generated HTML has a well-defined structure that is based on the original data. Building a program to read the HTML and converting it back to GEDCOM just involves understanding the structure, and reversing what was done to generate the HTML. A program to convert the HTML to GEDCOM would need to use different rules to convert depending on the program that wrote the HTML. That functionality will not be part of Behold. But Behold is a great tool to help figure out what is in that GEDCOM after you’ve got it. • So how will Behold compare with other Genealogy programs? Behold is the only program that lets you view and work with all your data at once. When Editing is enabled in version 2.0, Behold will be the only program that will let you enter, view, edit, and work with all your data at once. This will be a new technology for genealogists that will turn your hobby around. You will be able to
