You can save an interesting web page in one of the following file formats:
Saving a web page as a Page Source file can be useful if you want to view a page's HTML tags to see how the web page is constructed, or if you want to share web pages with people who don't use a Macintosh. The drawback to the Page Source format is that it doesn't always save all parts or formatting of a web page; it sometimes omits certain graphics or skews the formatting so that text appears scattered instead of neatly aligned.
The Web Archive format creates a file larger than an equivalent Page Source file, but it retains a web page's formatting more accurately than Page Source. The drawback to the Web Archive format is that it displays correctly only when the Safari web browser is used to access it. If you plan to share web pages with someone who also uses Safari, the Web Archive format will display the web page more accurately than Page Source.
Here's how you save a web page in the Page Source or Web Archive format:
Click the Safari icon on the Dock or double-click it in the Applications folder. The Safari window appears.
Go to a web page that you want to save and select File ▸ Save As. A dialog appears, as shown in Figure 38-1.
(Optional) Click in the Export As text box and type a name for your saved web page.
(Optional) Click the Where pop-up menu arrow and choose a folder in which to store your web page.
(Optional) To create a folder for storing a web page, follow these additional steps:
Click the arrow button that appears to the right of the Export As text box to expand the Save As dialog, as shown in Figure 38-2.
Click the folder pop-up menu at the top of the dialog and choose a location for your new folder.
Click New Folder. A New Folder dialog appears.
Type a name for your new folder and click Create.
Click the Format list box and choose Page Source or Web Archive.
Click Save.
When you save web pages as PDF files, you can share them with just about anyone. The PDF files preserve the exact appearance of a web page. Here's how to save a web page as a PDF file:
Click the Safari icon on the Dock or double-click it in the Applications folder. The Safari window appears.
Go to a web page that you want to save, and select File ▸ Print. A Print dialog appears, as shown in Figure 38-3.
Click the PDF button in the bottom-left corner of the Print dialog. A menu appears, as shown in Figure 38-4.
Select Save as PDF. A Save dialog appears, as shown in Figure 38-5.
(Optional) Click in the Save As text box and type a name for your web page.
(Optional) Click the Where pop-up menu and choose a folder in which to store your PDF file.
(Optional) Click in the Title, Author, Subject, and Keywords text boxes and type any information you want to save in those text boxes.
Click Save.
