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Taylor514ce · 03-22-2008, 09:24 AM

I never said it can't be done. Yes, I realize I've taken this discussion outside the scope of what the OP intended. That's because I'm interested in learning how one would format such poems.

How far will CSS/HTML translate into other formats? If I'm setting type for a printed book, I pick the font and style. In a static HTML page, I could even get by with non-breaking space characters and not use CSS.

But what about devices that allow the user to pick different fonts? Even a font change could break the formatting of a poem.

If you formatted a poem (or any text) using advanced CSS techniques, such as putting each line in a div and using float and clear, or using so-called "sandbag divs" (technique illustrated here) what happens when that gets converted to an e-book format?

03-22-2008, 09:24 AM	#19
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	I never said it can't be done. Yes, I realize I've taken this discussion outside the scope of what the OP intended. That's because I'm interested in learning how one would format such poems. How far will CSS/HTML translate into other formats? If I'm setting type for a printed book, I pick the font and style. In a static HTML page, I could even get by with non-breaking space characters and not use CSS. But what about devices that allow the user to pick different fonts? Even a font change could break the formatting of a poem. If you formatted a poem (or any text) using advanced CSS techniques, such as putting each line in a div and using float and clear, or using so-called "sandbag divs" (technique illustrated here) what happens when that gets converted to an e-book format? Last edited by Taylor514ce; 03-22-2008 at 09:29 AM.