---
title: "system.dataset.exportHTML"
description: "Exports the contents of a dataset to an HTML page. Prompts the user to save the file to disk."
---

# system.dataset.exportHTML

> Exports the contents of a dataset to an HTML page. Prompts the user to save the file to disk.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.dataset.exportHTML(filename, showHeaders, dataset, title)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String  | `filename` | A suggested filename to save as.
Boolean |  `showHeaders` | If true (1), the spreadsheet will include a header row.
Dataset |  `dataset` | The dataset to export.
String  | `title` | The title for the HTML page.

### Returns
**String** - The path to the saved file, or None if the action was canceled by the user.

### Scope
Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example 1"
# This snippet would prompt the user to save the data currently displayed in a Table component to an HTML file, and would open the file in the default web  browser after a successful save.
  
table = event.source.parent.getComponent("Table")
filePath = system.dataset.exportHTML("data.html", 1, table.data, "Production Report")
if filePath != None:
   system.net.openURL("file://"+filePath)
```