02-19-2014, 08:28 PM | #1 |
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TABS DISAPPEAR FROM DOCUMENT - REVERT TO NO FORMATTING
Hi, I just installed the version of SIGIL for Mac Maverick and added the X-code.
I have opened a previous epub and have made changes. I have manually added tabs at the beginning of each paragraph. However, when I go back to view and make more changes, THE TABS HAVE DISAPPEARED and the paragraph are no longer indented. How do I fix this??? I have gone back and re-added the tabs at the beginning for every paragraph, yet they don't stay. Help!! |
02-19-2014, 08:32 PM | #2 |
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Are you doing this in code view or book view?
The best way to indent each paragraph is to put the following code into the stylesheet: Code:
p {text-indent:1.5em} |
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I am doing the tabs in BOOK view.
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02-19-2014, 08:35 PM | #4 |
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I have not worked with the stylesheet before. Where would I put the code? What line?
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Indent INDENTS the entire paragraph. That is not what I'm trying to do. Sample of what I am trying to do below (part of my novel).
Death sucks. ( indent) I should know. I croaked once before the ultimate upchuck to face the one who knocked me off. I'd get to point the finger at the prick who put a .22mm to the back of my head. (indent ) How embarrassing. Killed by an ancient bean shooter. They should've at least used a Gatling, Revolving Carbine or AMT Automag with some blinky LEDs. But no, a dumb-ass .22. |
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Just noticed the tabs show in code view but NOT in book view.
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You use 2 styles for that (typical) treatment.
<p class="co">"Death Sucks.</p> <p class="normal">I should know. I croaked once before the ultimate upchuck to face the one who knocked me off. I'd get to point the finger at the prick who put a .22mm to the back of my head.</p> <p class="normal">How embarrassing. Killed by an ancient bean shooter. They should've at least used a Gatling, Revolving Carbine or AMT Automag with some blinky LEDs. But no, a dumb-ass .22. </p> /* normal paragraphs */ .normal {<other style stuff> text-indent: 1.5em; } /* chapter opener paragraphs*/ .co {<other style stuff> text-indent: 0; } |
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text-indent only indents the first line of a paragraph. margin would indent the entire paragraph block.
This may be a good time to learn some html+css, as you can do lots of complicated stuff with it that will make it much easier to format ebooks. |
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I'll research how to text indent as the buttons are for margin indents. Have not figured out how to text indent.
I do know html but not css. ( Thank you for responding eschwartz and theducks. Patrice The Unfinished |
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keep it up and you'll be a pro in no time! An excellent resource to start learning is here: http://www.w3schools.com/css/ |
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I hope so. I haven't used Sigil in 6 months and it's like learning again for the first time. Still looking for text indent documentation ....
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Finally got to work with the code:
p { text-indent: 1.2em; } But I now have to add the <P>and </p> to every paragraph. Patrice The Unfinished |
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depending on what is there right now, a regex may be able to automate a lot of it.
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I don't know what that is. (
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