Libra 2 Struggling with table page breaks

DrChiper · 12-18-2022, 05:42 AM

I have on my kobo an ebook with the following table definition:

Code:

table {
  border: none;
  table-layout: auto;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: normal;
}
tr {
  page-break-inside: avoid;
  page-break-after: auto;
}
td {
  padding: 2px;
  border: none;
}

I have the following ebook text entry:

Code:

<body>
  <p>Some text</p>
  /* unwanted page break occurs here */
  <table>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>column1</td>
        <td>column2</td>
      </tr>
    [...]
      <tr>
        <td>column1</td>
        <td>column2</td>
      </tr>
    <tbody/>
  </table>
</body>

Unfortunately, even when the text paragraph contains little text, and the page has ample space, the table always starts at a new (next) page, even when I add "page-break-before: avoid" in the table definition.
How can I avoid this unwanted page break on a kobo device?

JSWolf · 12-20-2022, 03:45 PM

If you are using KePub, try ePub and if using ePub, try KePub.

Also, if this ePub does not have widows and orphans set to 1 in the body, do so. This is the CSS code I use for body.

Code:

body {
  widows: 1;
  orphans: 1;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
  text-align: justify;
}

DrChiper · 12-22-2022, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

This is the CSS code I use for body.

That is similar to my settings.
Further, the only way for me to get it to work is to avoid inserting any <p>text</p> entry just before the <table> tag to begin the table. Placing <h1></h1> entries before the <table> entry work fine.
It is curious.

JSWolf · 12-23-2022, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrChiper

That is similar to my settings.
Further, the only way for me to get it to work is to avoid inserting any <p>text</p> entry just before the <table> tag to begin the table. Placing <h1></h1> entries before the <table> entry work fine.
It is curious.

What is the CSS code for <p>?

12-18-2022, 05:42 AM	#1
DrChiper Bookish Posts: 1,017 Karma: 2003162 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PC, t1, t2, t3, Clara BW, Clara HD, Libra 2, Libra Color, Nxtpaper 11	Struggling with table page breaks I have on my kobo an ebook with the following table definition: Code: table { border: none; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; line-height: normal; } tr { page-break-inside: avoid; page-break-after: auto; } td { padding: 2px; border: none; } I have the following ebook text entry: Code: <body> <p>Some text</p> /* unwanted page break occurs here / <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>column1</td> <td>column2</td> </tr> [...] <tr> <td>column1</td> <td>column2</td> </tr> <tbody/> </table> </body> Unfortunately, even when the text paragraph contains little text, and the page has ample space, the table always starts at a new (next) page, even when I add "page-break-before: avoid*" in the table definition. How can I avoid this unwanted page break on a kobo device?

12-20-2022, 03:45 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,756 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you are using KePub, try ePub and if using ePub, try KePub. Also, if this ePub does not have widows and orphans set to 1 in the body, do so. This is the CSS code I use for body. Code: body { widows: 1; orphans: 1; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; text-align: justify; } Last edited by JSWolf; 12-20-2022 at 05:07 PM.

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