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To convert text files into HTML templates, you need to wrap the content from the text file with standard HTML structure (doctype, head, body tags) and optionally add placeholders for dynamic content if needed. Here’s a general approach using a simple Python script:

🔧 Python Script to Convert `.txt` to `.html` Template

python
import os

def convert_txt_to_html(input_path, output_path, title="HTML Template"):
    with open(input_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as txt_file:
        content = txt_file.read()

    html_template = f"""<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>{title}</title>
</head>
<body>
<pre>
{content}
</pre>
</body>
</html>"""

    with open(output_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as html_file:
        html_file.write(html_template)

    print(f"Converted: {input_path} → {output_path}")

# Example usage
convert_txt_to_html("example.txt", "example.html", "My Converted Template")

🔍 Explanation:

pre tags preserve whitespace and formatting from the original text.
You can enhance this by converting Markdown to HTML or inserting content into a styled HTML layout.
If converting multiple files in a directory:

python
for filename in os.listdir('texts'):
    if filename.endswith('.txt'):
        input_file = os.path.join('texts', filename)
        output_file = os.path.join('html', filename.replace('.txt', '.html'))
        convert_txt_to_html(input_file, output_file, title=filename.replace('.txt', ''))

Let me know if you want the HTML templates to use Bootstrap or other frameworks.

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