Printing Header and Footer Web Page Information

When you're printing a web page using Internet Explorer 6, you'll notice page information will be printed in each page's header and footer (the top and bottom of each page).  The information in the header includes the web page title, the current page number, and the total number of pages.  The footer usually includes the web page's URL (the internet address), and the date of printing.

Depending on the web page you're printing, you may not want to include all the information in the header and footer.  A good example is when you are printing images.  Internet Explorer 6 allows you to add new information, or to remove header and footer information entirely on the printed page.

To change header and footer information when a web page is printed, single-click Internet Explorer 6's File pull-down menu with the left mouse button.  In the menu, single-click the Page Setup option.

The Page Setup window opens.  About midway down the Page Setup window you'll see a section marked Headers and Footers.  Boxes are available to enter what you want in both the header and footer.  What you will see looks like it's in code.  The header reads '&w&bPage &p of &P,' while the footer, not wanting to be outdone for incomprehensibility, includes the enlightening statement '&u&b&d.'  HUH?

If you just want to remove all information from the header and footer, delete all this information from the header and footer boxes, and single-click OK to exit the Page Setup window.

If you want to customize your header and footer information for printing webpages, you need to understand what Internet Explorer 6 thinks it means by all this '&b&P' business.  The header and footer 'code' is a shorthand Explorer uses to indicate which information to print in the header and footer.  The complete list of codes is given below.

List of Codes
• && = & in the header / footer (No fooling, really!)
• &b = any text in header / footer aligned on right hand side after the &b
• &b&b = centers text in header / footer between the two &bs.
• &D = longer date format
• &d = short date format
• &p = current page number
• &P = total page number
• &T = 24 hr time format for time of printing
• &t = time of printing
• &u =webpage URL address
• &w = webpage title

So the default header entry '&w&bPage &p of &P' translates as 'webpage title, with the current page number and total number of pages aligned on the right side of the header.'  It takes a bit of playing around with Internet Explorer 6's Page Setup to fully understand how the header and footer entries will look when printed.  Check it out by changing the header and footer, then examine the page with Print Preview.

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