markdown & blockquote: conversion fails

felixv · 08-12-2012, 08:54 AM

Converting the following txt file with calibre 0.8.64 to lit

Code:

Paragraph 1.

>Blockquote line 1.

>Blockquote line 2.

Paragraph 2.

results in

Code:

<p>Paragraph 1.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Blockquote line 1.
Blockquote line 2.
Paragraph 2.</p>
</blockquote>

The closing </blockquote> appears after the second paragraph instead of before. I tried the serveral paragraph style options and double empty lines but no avail. Any ideas would be very much appreciated.

jackie_w · 08-12-2012, 09:13 PM

I just tried your sample txt file in a txt-to-epub conversion. This is what the resulting epub's html file looked like, which looks correct to me:

Code:

<p class="calibre1">Paragraph 1.</p>
<blockquote class="calibre2">
<p class="calibre1">Blockquote line 1.</p>
<p class="calibre1">Blockquote line 2.</p>
</blockquote>
<p class="calibre1">Paragraph 2.</p>

I used the following setting :
Convert - TXT Input - Formatting style - markdown

There isn't really enough in the sample txt file to advise on the best setting for Paragraph style on the same page, but auto, block or single all worked for me.

BTW welcome to MobileRead

felixv · 08-13-2012, 02:31 AM

Thanks for the help.

While now knowing that it could work I tried again. And it works: I had to remove the 'txt input' option 'Remove indents at the beginning of lines.' (not that obvious to me).

08-12-2012, 08:54 AM	#1
felixv Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1	markdown & blockquote: conversion fails Converting the following txt file with calibre 0.8.64 to lit Code: Paragraph 1. >Blockquote line 1. >Blockquote line 2. Paragraph 2. results in Code: <p>Paragraph 1.</p> <blockquote> <p>Blockquote line 1. Blockquote line 2. Paragraph 2.</p> </blockquote> The closing </blockquote> appears after the second paragraph instead of before. I tried the serveral paragraph style options and double empty lines but no avail. Any ideas would be very much appreciated.

08-12-2012, 09:13 PM	#2
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,212 Karma: 16534894 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo: KA1, ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E. PocketBook: TouchHD3	I just tried your sample txt file in a txt-to-epub conversion. This is what the resulting epub's html file looked like, which looks correct to me: Code: <p class="calibre1">Paragraph 1.</p> <blockquote class="calibre2"> <p class="calibre1">Blockquote line 1.</p> <p class="calibre1">Blockquote line 2.</p> </blockquote> <p class="calibre1">Paragraph 2.</p> I used the following setting : Convert - TXT Input - Formatting style - markdown There isn't really enough in the sample txt file to advise on the best setting for Paragraph style on the same page, but auto, block or single all worked for me. BTW welcome to MobileRead

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08-13-2012, 02:31 AM	#3
felixv Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Thanks for the help. While now knowing that it could work I tried again. And it works: I had to remove the 'txt input' option 'Remove indents at the beginning of lines.' (not that obvious to me).

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