Sigil Automatically Adding Code

christinerose · 04-25-2011, 09:55 AM

I originally exported the ePub from InDesign CS3, then started tweaking it from there.

I found that the Sigil CSS converted different paragraph styles into different font sizes, so I went in and made them all the same font size (1.00em). I also changed all the font families to "Times New Roman" instead of the ones made by InDesign (Adobe Garamond, etc.).

However, now I find that Sigil is automatically changing some of those fonts back with sgc-## in-line.

It's driving me crazy. Each time I fix it, it regenerates on its own again.

Ex. from xhtml:

Code:

    p.sgc-8 {text-align: left;font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; line-height: 1.23em; font-size: 1.08em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-top: 0em; text-indent: 0em; margin-right: 0em; margin-left: 0em; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);}

Code:

    <p class="boxes sgc-8"><span class="generated-style"><span class="generated-style">ADVICE:&nbsp;</span><span class="sgc-5">Don't sign with any publisher unless they are&nbsp;</span><span class="sgc-5">giving you some kind of advance.&nbsp;</span>Don't sign away your rights for nothing.</span></p>

From CSS:

Code:

p.boxes {
	font-family: "Times New Roman";
	line-height: 1.33em;
	font-size: 1.00em;
	margin-bottom: 0.00em;
	margin-top: 0.00em;
	text-indent: 0.00em;
	margin-right: 0.00em;
	margin-left: 0.00em;
	text-align: center;
	font-weight: bold;
	font-style: normal;
	color: rgb(0,0,0);
}

st_albert · 04-25-2011, 12:07 PM

Just guessing here, but:

1) make the changes to fonts and styles in the original CS3 epub, before opening it in Sigil (if you haven't already).

2) turn off tidy in Sigil, to minimize the amount of changes Sigil will make behind the scenes.

christinerose · 04-25-2011, 12:27 PM

Thank you! I'll try that!

Toxaris · 04-26-2011, 03:11 AM

Still, I think that there goes something wrong during the export from CS3. Sigil will note 'invent' code. There must be something to work with.

st_albert · 04-26-2011, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toxaris

Still, I think that there goes something wrong during the export from CS3. Sigil will note 'invent' code. There must be something to work with.

Sometimes Sigil (or tidy?) will try to clean up the code. For example suppose I have

Code:

<h2 class="center"><b>Chapter 1</b></h2>

Sigil might change that to:

Code:

<h2 class="center sgc-1">Chapter 1</h2>

with a style element .sgc-1 { font-weight: bold}

added to the <head> of that file.

Which is fine for epub, but if I use kindlegen to convert to mobi, it will not recognize the multiple css selectors (i.e. class="center sgc-1")

... but I don't think that explains why the font family declarations are getting replaced.

christinerose · 04-27-2011, 08:57 AM

That's exactly what it's doing! It's adding the sgc things all over. Like 50 different ones!! I changed the fonts in the CSS, but Sigil is adding the sgc style elements automatically and changing it all back. GRRR!

I just discovered Kindlegen, but can't get it to work on my Mac as of yet. :/

My mistake, btw. It was exported into ePub from InDesign CS4, not CS3.

I converted the ePub to mobi using Calibre.

The .mobi isn't awful, but it could use some work. I thought I'd be able to download the html from the KDP preview, but it seems that option is no longer available. I think they'd be easy fixes if I could just get into the html!

Suggestions?

Toxaris · 04-28-2011, 03:26 AM

You have three options.
1. Switch Tidy off. This will prevent Sigil to 'extract' styles to make things more generic.
2. Make your stylesheet a better reflection of the used styles.
3. Live with it....

theducks · 04-28-2011, 11:07 AM

4, Do not press any Sigil GUI styling buttons (Bold, Italic, Center, Justify... )

5. Live with it

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04-25-2011, 12:07 PM	#2
st_albert Guru Posts: 696 Karma: 150000 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: none	Just guessing here, but: 1) make the changes to fonts and styles in the original CS3 epub, before opening it in Sigil (if you haven't already). 2) turn off tidy in Sigil, to minimize the amount of changes Sigil will make behind the scenes.

04-25-2011, 12:27 PM	#3
christinerose Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle	Thank you! I'll try that!

04-26-2011, 03:11 AM	#4
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	Still, I think that there goes something wrong during the export from CS3. Sigil will note 'invent' code. There must be something to work with.

04-27-2011, 08:57 AM	#6
christinerose Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle	That's exactly what it's doing! It's adding the sgc things all over. Like 50 different ones!! I changed the fonts in the CSS, but Sigil is adding the sgc style elements automatically and changing it all back. GRRR! I just discovered Kindlegen, but can't get it to work on my Mac as of yet. :/ My mistake, btw. It was exported into ePub from InDesign CS4, not CS3. I converted the ePub to mobi using Calibre. The .mobi isn't awful, but it could use some work. I thought I'd be able to download the html from the KDP preview, but it seems that option is no longer available. I think they'd be easy fixes if I could just get into the html! Suggestions?

04-28-2011, 03:26 AM	#7
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	You have three options. 1. Switch Tidy off. This will prevent Sigil to 'extract' styles to make things more generic. 2. Make your stylesheet a better reflection of the used styles. 3. Live with it....

04-28-2011, 11:07 AM	#8
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,801 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	4, Do not press any Sigil GUI styling buttons (Bold, Italic, Center, Justify... ) 5. Live with it

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