Anyway to remove paragraph spaces in pdb files?

twister · 03-11-2009, 09:03 PM

I'm using python2.6/ereader2html to convert my library of books I bought to html files and then using Calibre to convert to mobi files for my Kindle 2. It has worked great but I would like to remove the spaces in between the paragraphs. I have checked the remove space option in Calibre and it has not worked. The paragraphs are not indented so this probably would not work anyway unless these feature would indent paragraphs as well.

I have opened the html files in Word (2007) and tried to do it with find and replace with no luck. There is no paragraph markers, there is 2 manual line breaks.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

desertgrandma · 03-11-2009, 09:11 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, twister.

Someone will surely answer your questions shortly.

In the meantime, check out the free books we have here, and enjoy the forums.

susan_cassidy · 03-12-2009, 05:54 PM

In the Word Find and Replace menu, can't you specify (using the special character options) "line break" "line break" and replace with one line break or a paragraph marker?

twister · 03-12-2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

In the Word Find and Replace menu, can't you specify (using the special character options) "line break" "line break" and replace with one line break or a paragraph marker?

Thank you. I don't know why I didn't think of that. That worked. Thanks!

03-11-2009, 09:03 PM	#1
twister Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 3 and 2	Anyway to remove paragraph spaces in pdb files? I'm using python2.6/ereader2html to convert my library of books I bought to html files and then using Calibre to convert to mobi files for my Kindle 2. It has worked great but I would like to remove the spaces in between the paragraphs. I have checked the remove space option in Calibre and it has not worked. The paragraphs are not indented so this probably would not work anyway unless these feature would indent paragraphs as well. I have opened the html files in Word (2007) and tried to do it with find and replace with no luck. There is no paragraph markers, there is 2 manual line breaks. Any ideas? Thanks!

03-11-2009, 09:11 PM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,221 Karma: 7720386 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone and an Ipad Mini.....	Welcome to MobileRead, twister. Someone will surely answer your questions shortly. In the meantime, check out the free books we have here, and enjoy the forums. __________________ How To Join Our Happy Family! -- What is "Karma" and How Does it Work? What is Our Wiki. -- How to Start a Poll The "Introduce Yourself" Thread and Why You Should Use It How to use the MobileRead Patricia C. Clark Memorial Library

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Remove Paragraph Formatting	ghostyjack	Sigil	33	06-16-2010 06:17 AM
I'm having a problem with extra paragraph spaces	akosimike	Calibre	10	05-27-2010 06:53 PM
PDB to epub, remove drm?	Calybrid	Calibre	5	01-09-2010 11:26 PM
How can I remove spaces from folder and file names?	jusmee	Calibre	1	11-06-2009 10:36 PM
Paragraph indendation or spaces?	enarchay	Sony Reader	0	05-28-2009 05:18 AM

03-12-2009, 05:54 PM	#3
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 1,416 Karma: 1040308 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	In the Word Find and Replace menu, can't you specify (using the special character options) "line break" "line break" and replace with one line break or a paragraph marker?


Advertisement Enthusiast