Importing html totally changes site. How do I fix in Muse?

Question

I am creating a new web site. I have a lot of content to include that I have created in Word, since that is the only practical way to create white papers that I know of. It took me a while, but I was finally able to create html code that works pretty well, even including the jpg graphics once I properly set up the website, with a folder containing the .jpg files. But, the problem is that once I import the html files, the web site page is totally changed.
By that, I mean that the menu is eliminated, and the header is destroyed, being replaced by simple text in a small font.
What I did was to create an html file of the white paper by converting the word 2007 file into a pdf file. Then, using the latest version of Adobe Acrobat, I converted that file into an html file. I then imported that html file into the main portion of my web page, below the header. But, it changed the structure of the web page. My menu is gone, and the header is just text in the same size and font as the white paper.
I suspect I can correct this by editing the page in Dreamweaver, but I suspect I am doing something wrong in Muse. Do I need to create a "frame" in Muse to contain the html code? I tried bringing it into a text box, but that did not work, obviously, since html code is not text, at least not as far as the appearance of the web site is concerned.

Answer 1

edtroy From what you describe, it sounds like you're importing a complete web page into the Muse page. This will have a detrimental effect, since the code is being added to the existing page code.
I think the only way to do this easily, with the content as it stands, would be to upload the html page you've created to the assets folder (File > Add Files for Upload). Then create an iframe on your Muse page to load the page content. Something like <iframe src="/assets/yourhtmlpage.html"></iframe>. Follow the link for more details on the HTML iframe tag.
I hope this helps.
David