How to Create a Simple Line Above & Below Paragraph?

msmith65 · 08-23-2012, 07:59 AM

Sigil makes a nice-looking graphic line at every sigilChapterBreak. I'd like to use that or something similar above and below my inset quotes. Any ideas?

Toxaris · 08-23-2012, 08:06 AM

Yes, use the <hr> tag and style it with CSS. Some small left and right margins to make it smaller and adjust the colors.

msmith65 · 08-23-2012, 09:27 AM

That works nifty! Thank you.

There does appear to be an unwanted page break forcing just after the first line I insert. Not sure how to eliminate that.

Here's the code in text (Sigil fixed it for me):

Quote:

And here's the relevant CSS:

Quote:

hr.style1 {text-align:center;color:rgb(300, 300, 300)}

I have a feeling the answer is staring me in the face, but I've been staring at HTML for 10 hours at my day job....

theducks · 08-23-2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msmith65

I have a feeling the answer is staring me in the face, but I've been staring at HTML for 10 hours at my day job....

You are showing us grains of sand on a beach

The first C in CSS is 'Cascade'

Something you did way back there may be affecting that code.

BTW
You really should learn to use a Style sheet. In the end, this will make changing the styling in the book a piece of cake.

.see the style0001.css in the attached sample HR epub

Oldpilot · 08-23-2012, 04:07 PM

You have set up a style, but now don't you have to follow the style?

As for example <div class="hr.style1">

?

Seems to me you have instead called for blank space / plain old hr / blank space.

No?

theducks · 08-23-2012, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldpilot

You have set up a style, but now don't you have to follow the style?

As for example <div class="hr.style1">

?

Seems to me you have instead called for blank space / plain old hr / blank space.

No?

NOT that way

hr.style1 in a CSS means only apply to a HR tag with a class="style1"
.style1 says any tag with a class="style1"

gbm · 08-23-2012, 05:56 PM

Be sure to read the Sticky Known bugs in ADE Thread as it explains using <hr> lines in epub very good.

bernie

mrmikel · 08-24-2012, 06:54 AM

It could be that some problem is caused by rgb(300, 300, 300). rgb(255,255,255) is as high as it goes for all white per http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colors.asp

Defective CSS could cause that whole line to be ignored.

theducks · 08-24-2012, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmikel

It could be that some problem is caused by rgb(300, 300, 300). rgb(255,255,255) is as high as it goes for all white per http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colors.asp

how did I miss seeing that glaring error

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msmith65 Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle	How to Create a Simple Line Above & Below Paragraph? Sigil makes a nice-looking graphic line at every sigilChapterBreak. I'd like to use that or something similar above and below my inset quotes. Any ideas?

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Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	Yes, use the <hr> tag and style it with CSS. Some small left and right margins to make it smaller and adjust the colors.

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Oldpilot Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 2572 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	You have set up a style, but now don't you have to follow the style? As for example <div class="hr.style1"> ? Seems to me you have instead called for blank space / plain old hr / blank space. No?

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gbm Wizard Posts: 2,215 Karma: 8888888 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD,Hisence Sero 7 Pro RIP, Nook STR, jetbook lite	Be sure to read the Sticky Known bugs in ADE Thread as it explains using <hr> lines in epub very good. bernie

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mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	It could be that some problem is caused by rgb(300, 300, 300). rgb(255,255,255) is as high as it goes for all white per http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colors.asp Defective CSS could cause that whole line to be ignored.