Looking for or requesting a Feature: custom "section" code

packer_backer · 02-02-2013, 02:51 PM

Hi,

I've been using Sigil for a few months now, restoring public domain books and making them available on Amazon. Its worked out very well for me. Thank you for creating and maintaining it.

I'd like to suggest (or, if it already exists, know how to find) a feature.

There are certain pieces of code that I always add to each "section" file (usually CSS-related). Is there a way that Sigil could utilize a user-defined xhtml file automatically when creating a new "Section"?

For example, right now, any new "section" added to a EPUB book contains this code:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
  <title></title>
</head>

<body>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
</body>
</html>

I would find it helpful if I could, somehow, tell Sigil to create every new "section" with:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
  <title></title>
  <link href="../Styles/stylesheet.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
</head>

<body>
  <p class="ChapterTitle"> Insert Chapter Title</p>

</body>
</html>

Obviously, this is a very minor change to the code, but thee may be people that have significantly greater amounts of changes they like to make to their books.

Is this possible?

theducks · 02-02-2013, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packer_backer

Hi,

I've been using Sigil for a few months now, restoring public domain books and making them available on Amazon. Its worked out very well for me. Thank you for creating and maintaining it.

I'd like to suggest (or, if it already exists, know how to find) a feature.

There are certain pieces of code that I always add to each "section" file (usually CSS-related). Is there a way that Sigil could utilize a user-defined xhtml file automatically when creating a new "Section"?

For example, right now, any new "section" added to a EPUB book contains this code:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
  <title></title>
</head>

<body>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
</body>
</html>

I would find it helpful if I could, somehow, tell Sigil to create every new "section" with:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
  <title></title>
  <link href="../Styles/stylesheet.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
</head>

<body>
  <p class="ChapterTitle"> Insert Chapter Title</p>

</body>
</html>

Obviously, this is a very minor change to the code, but thee may be people that have significantly greater amounts of changes they like to make to their books.

Is this possible?

Use the Clipboard tool to save (and later past your custom boilerplate(s))

Turtle91 · 02-02-2013, 08:35 PM

What I have done is create a default epub document the way I want it; default cover/title/acknowledgements/css/opf etc and saved that as "default.epub". You could have your code in the chapter page.

When you want to start a new book, simply open the "default.epub" file and "SaveAs" to a different name. Then when you want to start work on a new chapter page, just right click on your preformed page and select "Add Copy".

Hope that helps!

Cheers,

meme · 02-03-2013, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Use the Clipboard tool to save (and later past your custom boilerplate(s))

Since the names are similar its actually Clips that you want to use (under Tools->Clip Editor). The Clipboard History under Edit->Paste From Clipboard History is only meant for temporary saves and pastes.

Either of the ways mentioned by theducks or turtle91 work fine. Create a clip with all the text, so when you add a blank page just select it all and paste the clip. Or create your template file, and right click on it and select Add Copy.

theducks · 02-03-2013, 09:51 AM

Another way:

Split

Yes, Split the page(near the bottom.even if no words are past the split point). All the boilerplate code is copied

02-02-2013, 02:51 PM	#1
packer_backer Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: Kindle	Looking for or requesting a Feature: custom "section" code Hi, I've been using Sigil for a few months now, restoring public domain books and making them available on Amazon. Its worked out very well for me. Thank you for creating and maintaining it. I'd like to suggest (or, if it already exists, know how to find) a feature. There are certain pieces of code that I always add to each "section" file (usually CSS-related). Is there a way that Sigil could utilize a user-defined xhtml file automatically when creating a new "Section"? For example, right now, any new "section" added to a EPUB book contains this code: Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> <p> </p> </body> </html> I would find it helpful if I could, somehow, tell Sigil to create every new "section" with: Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title></title> <link href="../Styles/stylesheet.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> </head> <body> <p class="ChapterTitle"> Insert Chapter Title</p> </body> </html> Obviously, this is a very minor change to the code, but thee may be people that have significantly greater amounts of changes they like to make to their books. Is this possible?

02-03-2013, 09:51 AM	#5
theducks Staff to 4 Cats Posts: 10,958 Karma: 2574555 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The (original) Silicon Valley, USA Device: Galaxy Tab 2,Black Astak PEz, K4NT(now Wifes)	Another way: Split Yes, Split the page(near the bottom.even if no words are past the split point). All the boilerplate code is copied __________________ Using: Ubuntu(32 bit):Oneric,Precise and XPpro SP3, W7HP(64)- - Libre Office w/Writer2EPUB

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Turtle91 Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 2264556 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Shannon, Ireland today Device: iPhone 5/iPad 1&2/Surface Pro/Kindle PW	What I have done is create a default epub document the way I want it; default cover/title/acknowledgements/css/opf etc and saved that as "default.epub". You could have your code in the chapter page. When you want to start a new book, simply open the "default.epub" file and "SaveAs" to a different name. Then when you want to start work on a new chapter page, just right click on your preformed page and select "Add Copy". Hope that helps! Cheers,


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