Force a CSS Refresh?

zephyrmays · 02-02-2013, 07:16 PM

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 months ago... I'd all but given up my desire to create an ebook... well done.

JSWolf · 02-02-2013, 07:21 PM

Just close the tab for that XML you want to update. Then double click and you'll see it as you should.

zephyrmays · 02-02-2013, 07:55 PM

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?

mrmikel · 02-02-2013, 08:15 PM

I usually see the results right away, as I return after altering the css. There may be a bracket missing, semicolon instead of colon. Practically anything wrong can invalidate the following css.

Use Tools to check the css, to make sure.

zephyrmays · 02-02-2013, 08:19 PM

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!

zephyrmays · 02-02-2013, 08:41 PM

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:

Code:

table {
margin-left:auto;
margin-right:auto;
width: 70%;
border-collapse: collapse;
}

and have found that the changes only appear when I close and reopen the Sigil program. (the above worked beautifully for my needs, finally)

Turtle91 · 02-02-2013, 08:42 PM

It normally automatically refreshes for me as well.

I'm just guessing here...
If you select all of your html files...right click on one and select "Link Stylesheets..." then make sure that the stylesheet you want has a check in the box.

Cheers,

zephyrmays · 02-02-2013, 08:55 PM

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.

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
  <link href="1H-60T-1_files/filelist.xml" rel="File-List" />
  <link href="1H-60T-1_files/themedata.xml" rel="themeData" />

  <title></title>
  <link href="../Styles/Formatting%20Styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
</head>

<body>
  <h1 id="sigil_toc_id_25">SECTION 1 Part A - SYSTEMS</h1>

mrmikel · 02-02-2013, 08:59 PM

I'd get rid of that space in the file name. It may be causing you trouble-%20

zephyrmays · 02-02-2013, 09:01 PM

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 close and re-open the program.

Doesn't seem to matter if the object is text or table.

Code:

  <p class="note">This is sample text for a NOTE.</p>

zephyrmays · 02-02-2013, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmikel

I'd get rid of that space in the file name. It may be causing you trouble-%20

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; no save, tab close or shutdown required!

Many thanks for looking at my posts - happy Super Sunday!

Regards,
Zephyr

theducks · 02-02-2013, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zephyrmays

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!

No, something is wrong. Your browser should open, you should see an initial message (instructions on what to do if it does not proceed), the you are at W3C with a Green or Red banner

Go for Green

zephyrmays · 02-02-2013, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

No, something is wrong. Your browser should open, you should see an initial message (instructions on what to do if it does not proceed), the you are at W3C with a Green or Red banner

Go for Green

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...)

Turtle91 · 02-02-2013, 10:50 PM

From what I can tell Sigil creates an html page and sends that file to the vaildator....at least the address shows:

Quote:

file:///C:/Users/Dion/AppData/Local/Temp/sigil_246ecfed-e857-4291-a37c-93458cbad248.html

when I click on Validate stylesheets.

I have never set a default web browser within Sigil - and don't see a location that would let you set one.

So, I would think that it is just trying to open an html page and relying on your system defaults to open a browser.

You may need to go into your OS settings and (re)select a default browser. (Right click on an html file, select open with, and select default when using windows)

The next thing I would try is making sure you clean out any addons/plugins/bars - I've had those cause cause conflicts in the past.

Cheers!

Sabardeyn · 02-03-2013, 11:59 AM

Wild guess here...

If you're on Windows (XP or more recent version), perhaps this is a Limited User Account (LUA) / permissions related problem? Or it could be a firewall issue - with Sigil not being authorized to send data to your browser.

02-02-2013, 07:16 PM	#1
zephyrmays Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: iPad/iPhone	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 months ago... I'd all but given up my desire to create an ebook... well done.

02-02-2013, 08:41 PM	#6
zephyrmays Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: iPad/iPhone	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: Code: table { margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width: 70%; border-collapse: collapse; } and have found that the changes only appear when I close and reopen the Sigil program. (the above worked beautifully for my needs, finally)

02-02-2013, 09:01 PM	#10
zephyrmays Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: iPad/iPhone	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 close and re-open the program. Doesn't seem to matter if the object is text or table. Code: <p class="note">This is sample text for a NOTE.</p>

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,096 Karma: 144284184 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Just close the tab for that XML you want to update. Then double click and you'll see it as you should.

02-02-2013, 07:55 PM	#3
zephyrmays Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: iPad/iPhone	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?

02-02-2013, 08:15 PM	#4
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	I usually see the results right away, as I return after altering the css. There may be a bracket missing, semicolon instead of colon. Practically anything wrong can invalidate the following css. Use Tools to check the css, to make sure.

02-02-2013, 08:19 PM	#5
zephyrmays Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: iPad/iPhone	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!

02-02-2013, 08:42 PM	#7
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,304 Karma: 20171571 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 15/11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	It normally automatically refreshes for me as well. I'm just guessing here... If you select all of your html files...right click on one and select "Link Stylesheets..." then make sure that the stylesheet you want has a check in the box. Cheers,

02-02-2013, 08:59 PM	#9
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	I'd get rid of that space in the file name. It may be causing you trouble-%20

02-03-2013, 11:59 AM	#15
Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	Wild guess here... If you're on Windows (XP or more recent version), perhaps this is a Limited User Account (LUA) / permissions related problem? Or it could be a firewall issue - with Sigil not being authorized to send data to your browser.

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