Immense gaps between paragraphs

astra · 12-10-2010, 04:54 AM

Probably this question has been asked hundreds of times.

I have ePub with huge gaps between every paragraph. Can I edit the file to get rid of the gaps?

Thanks,
A.

DMSmillie · 12-10-2010, 07:07 AM

You could try editing it using Sigil (there's a Sigil forum here in MobileRead where you can find links to download and install Sigil, and lots of info about using it). Make a copy of the EPUB file first, though, just in case it doesn't turn out the way you want it to!

If you know HTML and CSS, an alternative would be to change the file extension from .epub to .zip (again, make a copy of the EPUB file first!), then unzip the file and hand edit the (X)HTML content files and the CSS file(s). Note that when you zip the edited files up again, you need to ensure that the mimetype file is the first file in the zip archive, and uncompressed.

astra · 12-10-2010, 07:37 AM

I see. Thanks!
Too complicated.
Will use it as it is.

Pablo · 12-10-2010, 08:05 AM

There are two possibilities:
1 - Incredibly ugly formatting including hardcoded empty paragraphs or breaks inside the body of the text.
2 - Bad formatting of paragraphs in the CSS file.

If the problem is (2), then it can be easily fixed editing the CSS file with a text editor (requires unzipping and zipping) or with Sigil.

astra · 12-10-2010, 08:06 AM

Can I unzip it and make LRF in BD?

Pablo · 12-10-2010, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Can I unzip it and make LRF in BD?

No, you should first convert it to something that BD can take as input. If you use Calibre, you can convert your ePub to RTF (or maybe HTML, I haven't checked) and then open with BD and then you know.... there's no limit to what you can do!!!

astra · 12-10-2010, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pablo

No, you should first convert it to something that BD can take as input. If you use Calibre, you can convert your ePub to RTF (or maybe HTML, I haven't checked) and then open with BD and then you know.... there's no limit to what you can do!!!

OK. Thanks a lot, please forget about it. I will finish reading the book before I finish editing it

Nevermind!

jharker · 12-10-2010, 10:21 AM

If you post the book (or PM it to me) I could probably make the fix for you. I work with ePubs all the time, so it would be trivial for me. I know how annoying it can be to read a badly formatted book!

12-10-2010, 04:54 AM	#1
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Immense gaps between paragraphs Probably this question has been asked hundreds of times. I have ePub with huge gaps between every paragraph. Can I edit the file to get rid of the gaps? Thanks, A.

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12-10-2010, 07:07 AM	#2
DMSmillie Enquiring Mind Posts: 562 Karma: 42350 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London, UK Device: Kindle 3 (WiFi)	You could try editing it using Sigil (there's a Sigil forum here in MobileRead where you can find links to download and install Sigil, and lots of info about using it). Make a copy of the EPUB file first, though, just in case it doesn't turn out the way you want it to! If you know HTML and CSS, an alternative would be to change the file extension from .epub to .zip (again, make a copy of the EPUB file first!), then unzip the file and hand edit the (X)HTML content files and the CSS file(s). Note that when you zip the edited files up again, you need to ensure that the mimetype file is the first file in the zip archive, and uncompressed.

12-10-2010, 07:37 AM	#3
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	I see. Thanks! Too complicated. Will use it as it is.

12-10-2010, 08:05 AM	#4
Pablo Guru Posts: 970 Karma: 4999999 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rosario, Argentina Device: SONY PRS-505, PRS-T2	There are two possibilities: 1 - Incredibly ugly formatting including hardcoded empty paragraphs or breaks inside the body of the text. 2 - Bad formatting of paragraphs in the CSS file. If the problem is (2), then it can be easily fixed editing the CSS file with a text editor (requires unzipping and zipping) or with Sigil.

12-10-2010, 08:06 AM	#5
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Can I unzip it and make LRF in BD?

12-10-2010, 10:21 AM	#8
jharker Developer Posts: 345 Karma: 3473 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Device: iRex iLiad v1, Blackberry Tour, Kindle DX, iPad.	If you post the book (or PM it to me) I could probably make the fix for you. I work with ePubs all the time, so it would be trivial for me. I know how annoying it can be to read a badly formatted book!

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