Long words running off page - Page 2

mrmikel · 08-22-2012, 08:10 AM

I did go to a site that was a dictionary of sorts for Pali. I noted that he used hyphens on some of the larger words. Whether this is typical, it might be an acceptable way to display, assuming the device will break on hyphens. I frankly don't know how the various devices handle them.

BKh · 08-22-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmikel

I did go to a site that was a dictionary of sorts for Pali. I noted that he used hyphens on some of the larger words. Whether this is typical, it might be an acceptable way to display, assuming the device will break on hyphens. I frankly don't know how the various devices handle them.

Wow. Thanks for taking the time to investigate that. It's true hyphens are used by some people, but I really want to avoid modifying the original text at all. I realize this is a big limitation I am setting.

Thanks all. I think I will just hope that in the future ADE finds a new way to work with this.

HarryT · 08-22-2012, 01:06 PM

What solution are you looking for? The word either has to run off the end of the page or else be broken; there is no other alternative, is there?

Jellby · 08-23-2012, 03:47 AM

Third option: render it with a reduced font size so it fits in the page (I hope no serious ebook reader does this ever).

I think he wants the word to be broken, but without having to modify the HTML code (just the CSS).

08-22-2012, 01:06 PM	#18
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,661 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	What solution are you looking for? The word either has to run off the end of the page or else be broken; there is no other alternative, is there? __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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08-22-2012, 08:10 AM	#16
mrmikel Book Twiddler Posts: 964 Karma: 1087515 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	I did go to a site that was a dictionary of sorts for Pali. I noted that he used hyphens on some of the larger words. Whether this is typical, it might be an acceptable way to display, assuming the device will break on hyphens. I frankly don't know how the various devices handle them.

08-23-2012, 03:47 AM	#19
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 5,142 Karma: 2505637 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon	Third option: render it with a reduced font size so it fits in the page (I hope no serious ebook reader does this ever). I think he wants the word to be broken, but without having to modify the HTML code (just the CSS).


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