convert saved html file into jpg or png SOLVED with thanks

[niche]

I've been all over the manual (especially the Image Processing and Generation section) and googled this issue and haven't found an example or function to convert any html file into a jpg or png. Please confirm if you know that no such example exists. If not please provide a link for a source/reference you can recommend. It would be a plus if this is possible with an existing example or function, but not the end of the world if such an example or function doesn't exist. I'll just put it on my to do list.

Edited September 27, 2012 by niche

[Ingolme]

You would have to build an entire browser engine in order to read, interpret and render the HTML document. There isn't a simple function that will do that for you.

[niche]

I spent a few hours on this and thanks to your answer I can sleep well knowing I did what I could. I am surprised that capability doesn't exist.Thanks Ingolme.

[birbal]

it is possible to load a site in "canvas" and send its pixels to php. when you get the pixels you can use php gd function to construct a file and save it. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/HTML/Canvas/Drawing_DOM_objects_into_a_canvas

[niche]

Thanks, as always birbal.