Hi Mike

I also use metaPost and Windows Livewriter, mostly as it's a very easy way to create content for documentation with screenshots, pop-up images etc - without uploading each image or doing much coding.

I don't think Word will be helpful at all for you and will create more hassle. Sticking with metaPost will probably be best and easiest.

There are 2 things here I'd look at.  The first is with metaPost you can import the CSS into it so you can get the look right in LiveWriter.

The other is to only think of Livewriter as a way to get content and images together and into the website, but to then refine the look of it there (which is what I usually do).  On a hidden page the public can't see you could add HTML/Text modules and use these as a dumping ground for LiveWriter.  Afterwards adjusting the look and layout using the normal text editor in DNN before copying this into your articles.  Just be aware if you overwrite module content it may adjust image names so best to either keep adding to it or creating new modules to use for the dump.

Did you try working with Ventrian News articles or similar module that lets you save your work without publishing it so you can publish only when the post is ready? (and lots of other features) If you set your editor right (fck or telerik) you can have a 1 to 1 styling between the editor and the final page presentation. Anyways, if you use the site as a blog the html module is not the best choice.

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Yehuda Tiram
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