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Forum: ePub 02-26-2013, 02:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,050
Posted By zephyrmays
I understand that, but see my comment above. It...

I understand that, but see my comment above. It would be nice to have some guidance about what is and isn't supported from the e-reader makers.
Forum: ePub 02-26-2013, 02:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,050
Posted By zephyrmays
WARNING: Soapbox follows. :offtopic: ...

WARNING: Soapbox follows. :offtopic:



And that is the worst part. I understand e-readers (hardware and software) are limited by the design choices their creators make, but at least publish...
Forum: ePub 02-26-2013, 12:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,050
Posted By zephyrmays
As a little background, my epub is completely...

As a little background, my epub is completely hand coded with no extraneous coding. Every line, css rule, file has a purpose, and 100% conforms to the ePub 3.0 spec.
Forum: ePub 02-25-2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,050
Posted By zephyrmays
I appreciate the feed back. in addition to...

I appreciate the feed back.

in addition to not implementing the alternate stylesheets iaw the ipdf spec, iBooks night mode also disregards background: <color> and !important statements.

I've...
Forum: ePub 02-24-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,050
Posted By zephyrmays
iBooks Night Mode Overriding CSS

Is there a way define a CSS stylesheet for an epub viewed on iBooks 3.0 in night mode?

I've tried all the permutations of the Night Vision Style Set Tags as defined in Appendix B found here...
Forum: Sigil 02-03-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,396
Posted By zephyrmays
I'm using OS X 10.8.2 with full admin permissions...

I'm using OS X 10.8.2 with full admin permissions on this account.
Forum: Sigil 02-02-2013, 10:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,396
Posted By zephyrmays
Any ideas on fixing this? I looked thru the...

Any ideas on fixing this? I looked thru the Preferences and didn't see anything for setting default browser (I primarily use safari on 10.8.2, but have Firefox and Chrome installed as well...)
Forum: Sigil 02-02-2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,396
Posted By zephyrmays
You hit it on the head! Rookie mistake, I...

You hit it on the head! Rookie mistake, I should've known better. Deleting that space seems to have fixed it. All changes in stylesheet reflecting in html files just by switching between the tabs;...
Forum: Sigil 02-02-2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,396
Posted By zephyrmays
And more info: In code view, when I add the...

And more info:

In code view, when I add the class to the <p> tag the change shows up immediately when switching to book view. However, a subsequent change to the stylesheet doesn't render until I...
Forum: Sigil 02-02-2013, 09:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,396
Posted By zephyrmays
yes, they are for sure linked, and changes I make...

yes, they are for sure linked, and changes I make to the styleshhet that effect tables are only rendered when I close and open the program.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>...
Forum: Sigil 02-02-2013, 09:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,396
Posted By zephyrmays
To shed a bit of light one what exactly I'm...

To shed a bit of light one what exactly I'm doing:

I am adjusting the settings of the tables in my epub using the style sheet:


table {
margin-left:auto;
margin-right:auto;
width: 70%;...
Forum: Sigil 02-02-2013, 09:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,396
Posted By zephyrmays
When I select Tools -> Validate Stylesheets...

When I select

Tools -> Validate Stylesheets with W3C

nothing happens... does that mean it passed?
Again, am I missing something?

I appreciate all the replies on a Saturday evening!
Forum: Sigil 02-02-2013, 08:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,396
Posted By zephyrmays
Thanks for the quick reply; however, closing and...

Thanks for the quick reply; however, closing and reopening the html file did not seem to refresh the properties defined in my stylesheet.

There isn't a keyboard command for this?
Forum: Sigil 02-02-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,396
Posted By zephyrmays
Force a CSS Refresh?

How do I force a refresh of the html files when I've made a change in the CSS styling?

Apologies if I"m missing something obvious.

Btw version 0.6 is a huge improvement over version I used 15...
Forum: ePub 03-27-2011, 11:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,735
Posted By zephyrmays
With png the finished ePub is going to be very...

With png the finished ePub is going to be very large, 230mb of just images, 130mb in jpg.

Is this going to present a performance issue?
Forum: ePub 03-27-2011, 11:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,735
Posted By zephyrmays
Creating a manual with lots of images

Another newbie question:

Background: I'm converting a manual to ePub that contains a lot of images and diagrams targeted for the iBooks reader (iPad/iPhone). After reading these forums I"m still...
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