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<p>That’s not exactly realistic for people who write papers. Which are the subject of your op. There’s absolutely no reason to ever write something in html. That would be an fantastic waste of time, as HTML isn’t meant for any type of document. PDF, however, is, and it’s an extensively used and supported format. </p>
<p>Your problems here seem pretty trivial. pdf files aren’t protected from editing, by the way. There’s plenty of pdf editors out there, including free ones if you don’t have access to acrobat.</p>