Release 0.7.54 - Mobi self-closing tags

Moonraker · 04-09-2011, 07:13 AM

Bug fix:

"MOBI Output: Don't use self closed tags"

Does this mean I won't be able to use and <hr /> ?

I hope not because I use the tag a lot.

user_none · 04-09-2011, 07:23 AM

What this means is the MOBI HTML created won't create . It will be written as . This does not affect what tags you use in HTML input as your input is transformed into equivalent markup that is valid for MOBI.

To be clear self closing tags such as are not valid for MOBI so calibre will turn them into separate opening and closing tags, .

Moonraker · 04-09-2011, 07:35 AM

Thank you very much for your quick and concise answer.

I have been using for years and my Mobi books have always presented correctly even though you say these self-closing breaks are not valid for Mobi.

I am much relieved that I can continue working as before.

04-09-2011, 07:13 AM	#1
Moonraker Addict Posts: 314 Karma: 1002965 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Device: ILiad. Gen 3, PocketBook 360, Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Oasis 2	Release 0.7.54 - Mobi self-closing tags Bug fix: "MOBI Output: Don't use self closed tags" Does this mean I won't be able to use <br /> and <hr /> ? I hope not because I use the <br /> tag a lot.

04-09-2011, 07:23 AM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	What this means is the MOBI HTML created won't create <br />. It will be written as <br></br>. This does not affect what tags you use in HTML input as your input is transformed into equivalent markup that is valid for MOBI. To be clear self closing tags such as <br /> are not valid for MOBI so calibre will turn them into separate opening and closing tags, <br></br>.

04-09-2011, 07:35 AM	#3
Moonraker Addict Posts: 314 Karma: 1002965 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Device: ILiad. Gen 3, PocketBook 360, Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Oasis 2	Thank you very much for your quick and concise answer. I have been using <br /> for years and my Mobi books have always presented correctly even though you say these self-closing breaks are not valid for Mobi. I am much relieved that I can continue working as before.

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