Table Generation loses borders (.mobi conversion)

SoftwareManiac · 05-25-2011, 11:26 AM

I also have seen issues with getting table borders to work. Using InDesign, a CSS style is produced for tables and this is what I modified in the .epub generated file:

table.Lined-Table {
border-collapse : collapse;
border-width : 1px;
border : 1;
border-style : solid;
border-color : #000000;
margin-top : 0px;
margin-bottom : 0px;
}

The table content shows just fine -- the border doesn't in the resultant .mobi using calibre v0.8.1. Odd, when I view the modified .epub using Adobe Digital Editions or even the calibre internal viewer, the tables render as I'd expect. It is only the resultant conversion to .mobi.

Help?!!!

kovidgoyal · 05-25-2011, 11:27 AM

MOBI doesn't support table borders

itimpi · 05-25-2011, 11:30 AM

The MOBI format has severe limitations on what it supports for tables. I suspect you are trying to use an unsupported feature.

Note that as MOBI also does not support style sheets Calibre has to make an attempt to convert the stylesheet to standard HTML that is valid in the MOBI format.

SoftwareManiac · 05-27-2011, 08:14 AM

Thank you - I appreciate that. Good information to know about the mobi format, but there is an Amazon InDesign to Kindle plug-in that does work with tables and it does put a nice border around tables. The calibre to mobi format conversion does not. Mmmm...anyone know how to get the .mobi format specification?

Thanks, Ken

kovidgoyal · 05-27-2011, 11:17 AM

That will alomost certainly be converting the tables to images.

Manichean · 05-27-2011, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoftwareManiac

Mmmm...anyone know how to get the .mobi format specification?

There is some information, along with links to further information, in the wiki.

05-25-2011, 11:26 AM	#1
SoftwareManiac Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle	Table Generation loses borders (.mobi conversion) I also have seen issues with getting table borders to work. Using InDesign, a CSS style is produced for tables and this is what I modified in the .epub generated file: table.Lined-Table { border-collapse : collapse; border-width : 1px; border : 1; border-style : solid; border-color : #000000; margin-top : 0px; margin-bottom : 0px; } The table content shows just fine -- the border doesn't in the resultant .mobi using calibre v0.8.1. Odd, when I view the modified .epub using Adobe Digital Editions or even the calibre internal viewer, the tables render as I'd expect. It is only the resultant conversion to .mobi. Help?!!!

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05-25-2011, 11:27 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,826 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	MOBI doesn't support table borders

05-25-2011, 11:30 AM	#3
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	The MOBI format has severe limitations on what it supports for tables. I suspect you are trying to use an unsupported feature. Note that as MOBI also does not support style sheets Calibre has to make an attempt to convert the stylesheet to standard HTML that is valid in the MOBI format.

05-27-2011, 08:14 AM	#4
SoftwareManiac Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle	Thank you - I appreciate that. Good information to know about the mobi format, but there is an Amazon InDesign to Kindle plug-in that does work with tables and it does put a nice border around tables. The calibre to mobi format conversion does not. Mmmm...anyone know how to get the .mobi format specification? Thanks, Ken

05-27-2011, 11:17 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,826 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That will alomost certainly be converting the tables to images.

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