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kentmatt · 12-08-2010, 12:14 PM

I notice that when I import an htm file into calibre (not conversion - just importing it into the library), calibre alters my document. For example, all of the character entities such as “ &rdquo, — get replaced with “ ” and — in the file.

Is this by design, or is it a bug? This should not occur - these entities are used in place of the characters for a reason. Simply importing a book shouldn't mess with the internals of it.

12-08-2010, 12:14 PM	#1
kentmatt Member Posts: 22 Karma: 116 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none	Why do html entities get replaced upon import? I notice that when I import an htm file into calibre (not conversion - just importing it into the library), calibre alters my document. For example, all of the character entities such as “ &rdquo, — get replaced with “ ” and — in the file. Is this by design, or is it a bug? This should not occur - these entities are used in place of the characters for a reason. Simply importing a book shouldn't mess with the internals of it.