automatic file split on import

AaronShep · 03-22-2022, 11:15 PM

Is it possible to get Sigil to automatically split an HTML file at all CSS page breaks on import? Or if it can't currently do that, could it be added as a preference?

Calibre will do this, and I find it very convenient for importing HTML generated from a word processor -- but then calibre goes on to rewrite all the CSS, which makes the book too hard to edit.

KevinH · 03-23-2022, 12:03 PM

Use regex and insert Sigil Split Points then split.

slowsmile · 03-24-2022, 07:43 PM

@AaronShep . . . You could perhaps try installing and using the HTML2Epub plugin. This plugin will import your html into Sigil and convert your html file direct to epub format -- which also certainly includes splitting the html file into separate sections denoted by the heading style that is used throughout. This plugin only works for html files that are specifically derived from MS Word, LibreOffice Writer or Google Drive. Best read the release notes from the above link to find out whether this plugin would suit your needs or not.

AaronShep · 03-25-2022, 12:43 AM

Thanks for the suggestions!

03-22-2022, 11:15 PM	#1
AaronShep Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 3274 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: iPad	automatic file split on import Is it possible to get Sigil to automatically split an HTML file at all CSS page breaks on import? Or if it can't currently do that, could it be added as a preference? Calibre will do this, and I find it very convenient for importing HTML generated from a word processor -- but then calibre goes on to rewrite all the CSS, which makes the book too hard to edit.

03-24-2022, 07:43 PM	#3
slowsmile Witchman Posts: 628 Karma: 788808 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Philippines Device: Android S5	@AaronShep . . . You could perhaps try installing and using the HTML2Epub plugin. This plugin will import your html into Sigil and convert your html file direct to epub format -- which also certainly includes splitting the html file into separate sections denoted by the heading style that is used throughout. This plugin only works for html files that are specifically derived from MS Word, LibreOffice Writer or Google Drive. Best read the release notes from the above link to find out whether this plugin would suit your needs or not. Last edited by slowsmile; 03-24-2022 at 09:06 PM.

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03-23-2022, 12:03 PM	#2
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,753 Karma: 5706256 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Use regex and insert Sigil Split Points then split.

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AaronShep Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 3274 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: iPad	Thanks for the suggestions!

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