Mobi conversion - control space above lists?

MattHorner · 03-28-2011, 06:57 AM

Hi

I'm converting from HTML to Mobi but am struggling to add space between headings/paras and lists (ordered or unordered) that directly follow them. I have tried various margin settings for both the H% tag and the OL or UL tags but these seem to be ignored when I convert. The CSS seems fine when I preview the HTML file in a browser, but when I look at the Mobi file in Kindle Previewer there is no space above the list.

So this is what I want:

Heading

List item 1
List item 2

but his is what I get:

Heading
List item 1
List item 2

I tried importing the same HTML file into Mobipocket Creator and that retains the margin settings I add via CSS, (it justs messes with a load of other styles that Calibre does a nice job with).

Any ideas how I can change my source HTML so that Calibre retains by CSS?

Thanks

kovidgoyal · 03-28-2011, 11:28 AM

Open a ticket and attach a test case, I'll look at it when I have a moment.

03-28-2011, 06:57 AM	#1
MattHorner Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle	Mobi conversion - control space above lists? Hi I'm converting from HTML to Mobi but am struggling to add space between headings/paras and lists (ordered or unordered) that directly follow them. I have tried various margin settings for both the H% tag and the OL or UL tags but these seem to be ignored when I convert. The CSS seems fine when I preview the HTML file in a browser, but when I look at the Mobi file in Kindle Previewer there is no space above the list. So this is what I want: Heading List item 1 List item 2 but his is what I get: Heading List item 1 List item 2 I tried importing the same HTML file into Mobipocket Creator and that retains the margin settings I add via CSS, (it justs messes with a load of other styles that Calibre does a nice job with). Any ideas how I can change my source HTML so that Calibre retains by CSS? Thanks

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03-28-2011, 11:28 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Open a ticket and attach a test case, I'll look at it when I have a moment.

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