How do I look at HTML & CSS of InDesign files

I'd like to change the HTML and CSS of my pages. How can I do this? Can I do this with snippets? How can I see the HTML and CSS of my various InDesign files? Is is possible?

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adrianTNT
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Thanks very much for your reply. I will look for yet more
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CSS code. I may just start over and re-build the site from scratch
with tables. I am not ready yet for CSS, but I need to get a site
up and running - while doing my real job as a photographer. i am
also tired of trying to find designers who are willing to sit in my
studio and build the site on my local Macs so that I can run it
form the studio.
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http://www.naturephotostudio.com

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