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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Like I said; I'll see if I can package up a version of 0.7.4 when I get time, but it's frankly not going to be able to be a priority right now.
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Thank you.
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
My recommendation would be to choose one editor or the other, and not to mix (or at least not to go back to Sigil after editing with calibre). I'm still not quite certain why you think 0.7.4 will make it easier to use both editors on the same epub. It's still going to alter your code--regardless of whether or not it barks about a missing doctype.
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Your recommendation is just fine and I agree with it. If, for some reason, you wish to use both of them, for the time being,
calibre's editor should have the last word.
I must correct what I wrote in the previous message. The "damage" done by Sigil sems to vary considerably between versions 0.7.3 and 0.7.4. None of these two versions of Sigil is perfectly safe but one seems to be worse than the other on this regard.
0.7.3 "barks" at missing DOCTYPE because it recreates named entities nbsp. It will display book view if you accept to add automatically a DOCTYPE.
I noticed also a lot of confusing FlightCrew "errors" which were in fact non-existent, not only about nbsp.
0.7.4. do not creates errors. However, it fails to recognize nbsp in their new unicode dress and deals with them as a common space. He also has no clue about the "new" nnbsp which is identified as an unknown character.
This means that, even with 0.7.4, if you wish to perform some task regarding the entities you are out of luck. But Sigil does not seem to damage this file: if you are perverse enough
to open it again in the calibre editor, your entities are unmodified in their Unicode dress.
Assesment
Calibre 's editor has been created by common agreement to take the place of Sigil. It fulfills beautifully this task but for some missing features like saved searches and clips and spellchecking. It opens new ground with the "compare", "check and beautify" features as well as the bewildering "insert special character".
However, the rift about nbsp code (and other entities) makes this transition more painful that it should have been. Users have to be aware of what exactly happens to enjoy the wonderful features of both programs.
If you are in doubt: use calibre's editor last.