[Conversion Output] KePub Output Plugin - Page 39

Sirtel · 12-25-2024, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsnell

I have no idea if this is the quirk of one epub or what, but I've never seen it before and wanted to report it in case there's something the kepub translator should be working around. Clearly this goes beyond a CSS style issue, I think it's a bug in Kobo's renderer?!

It's a bug in the latest version of the plugin. Go back to an earlier version until a fix has been released.

moltikon · 12-30-2024, 04:10 AM

I have a strange issue with generated kepub:

The issue may exist with other ebooks as well, but this is the one I noticed the problem.

I have a mobi version of the ebook "Robot Dreams" by Asimov. I am using Calibre to convert it to epub and then sync it to my Kobo Libra Color which, because of the plugin, is converted automatically to kepub.

Here is the problem: if I have word in regular text followed by a word in italics, the two words appear as one concatenated word with no space separating them. If I try to highlight, both words are highlighted as one.

I also tried to convert the ebook directly to kepub in Calibre and when opened with the Calibre e-book viewer, I see the same problem.

However, if I take the epub file (not the kepub) and upload it via Google Drive to the kobo so it isn't converted by the plugin to kepub, or if I open the epub file with the Calibre e-book viewer, all is OK.

I attached two screenshots show how the KEPUB and the EPUB files are displayed in the Calibre e-book viewer.

Sirtel · 12-30-2024, 04:16 AM

As I said in the post above yours, it's a bug in the latest version of the plugin. Go back to the previous version for now.

theducks · 12-30-2024, 08:20 AM

Yep! the current version has issues with 
But I also found it had some with a

Code:

<span>Chapter</span> <span>Twenty</span>

( I frequently see chapter headings split up like this with no difference between the 2 pieces. I don't write this kind of garbage code, so don't blame me

)
ChapterTwenty is what hits my Libra2

icallaci · 12-30-2024, 10:07 AM

And <a id="xxx"></a> also loses the space before it. So , and <a> have the problem. Has anyone noticed a problem with or ? I assume they would also share the problem, but I reverted to 3.71, so I haven't checked.

moltikon · 12-30-2024, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

As I said in the post above yours, it's a bug in the latest version of the plugin. Go back to the previous version for now.

3.7.1. indeed fixed it for me. Thanks!

JSWolf · 01-01-2025, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moltikon

3.7.1. indeed fixed it for me. Thanks!

According to others, you should go back to 3.7.0.

nraudigy2 · 01-02-2025, 08:17 AM

Do you just need to revert back to 3.7.0 on the KePub Output or I need to revert on Input and Touch Extended also?

JSWolf · 01-02-2025, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nraudigy2

Do you just need to revert back to 3.7.0 on the KePub Output or I need to revert on Input and Touch Extended also?

You do also need to revert KoboTouchExtended in case you do use it to convert to KePub.

moltikon · 01-03-2025, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

According to others, you should go back to 3.7.0.

For me 3.7.1 works fine. There may be other issues requiring 3.7.0 but I didn't run into them so far.

JSWolf · 01-03-2025, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moltikon

For me 3.7.1 works fine. There may be other issues requiring 3.7.0 but I didn't run into them so far.

You are best to go to 3.7.0 just to be safe. I don't think others will be saying to move to 3.7.0 if 3.7.1 was OK.

jgoguen · 01-03-2025, 09:34 AM

My apologies everyone, between my usual Christmas holiday unplugging and an overzealous spam filter I've missed a bunch of emails. I've put version 3.7.3 up on MR, you won't find it on GitHub, but it's just a revert to the 3.7.0 code. Calibre should offer it within the next hour. I'm actually in the middle of reworking the entire conversion process, but with real life to handle that could take some time.

PeterT · 01-04-2025, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgoguen

My apologies everyone, between my usual Christmas holiday unplugging and an overzealous spam filter I've missed a bunch of emails. I've put version 3.7.3 up on MR, you won't find it on GitHub, but it's just a revert to the 3.7.0 code. Calibre should offer it within the next hour. I'm actually in the middle of reworking the entire conversion process, but with real life to handle that could take some time.

UM.. I *THINK* yoy forgot an important step; the version number in common.py us still 3.7.2, so calibre is not detecting a new version!

jgoguen · 01-04-2025, 11:03 PM

The real problem is in my rush to get a revert up I named the ZIP file wrong, so the real plugin was never updated but a new "KePub Outpub.zip" file was added... <_<

PeterT · 01-05-2025, 12:12 AM

I saw that and assumed it was documentation! (the PUB portion of the name).

12-30-2024, 04:10 AM	#572
moltikon Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2022 Device: Kobo Libra Color and Kobo Elipsa	KEPUB conversion issue when regular text followed by italics text I have a strange issue with generated kepub: The issue may exist with other ebooks as well, but this is the one I noticed the problem. I have a mobi version of the ebook "Robot Dreams" by Asimov. I am using Calibre to convert it to epub and then sync it to my Kobo Libra Color which, because of the plugin, is converted automatically to kepub. Here is the problem: if I have word in regular text followed by a word in italics, the two words appear as one concatenated word with no space separating them. If I try to highlight, both words are highlighted as one. I also tried to convert the ebook directly to kepub in Calibre and when opened with the Calibre e-book viewer, I see the same problem. However, if I take the epub file (not the kepub) and upload it via Google Drive to the kobo so it isn't converted by the plugin to kepub, or if I open the epub file with the Calibre e-book viewer, all is OK. I attached two screenshots show how the KEPUB and the EPUB files are displayed in the Calibre e-book viewer. Attached Thumbnails

12-30-2024, 08:20 AM	#574
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,267 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Yep! the current version has issues with <i> But I also found it had some with a <span> Code: <span>Chapter</span> <span>Twenty</span> ( I frequently see chapter headings split up like this with no difference between the 2 pieces. I don't write this kind of garbage code, so don't blame me ) ChapterTwenty is what hits my Libra2

12-30-2024, 10:07 AM	#575
icallaci Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 6528026 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kobo Elipsa	And <a id="xxx"></a> also loses the space before it. So <i>, <span> and <a> have the problem. Has anyone noticed a problem with <b> or <small>? I assume they would also share the problem, but I reverted to 3.71, so I haven't checked.

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12-30-2024, 04:16 AM	#573
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,996 Karma: 243829945 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	As I said in the post above yours, it's a bug in the latest version of the plugin. Go back to the previous version for now.

01-02-2025, 08:17 AM	#578
nraudigy2 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: Kobo Libra Color, Pocketbook Touch HD 3, Kindle Paperwhite 11th	Do you just need to revert back to 3.7.0 on the KePub Output or I need to revert on Input and Touch Extended also?

01-03-2025, 09:34 AM	#582
jgoguen Generally Awesome Person Posts: 1,100 Karma: 2191133 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: /dev/kmem Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Oasis	My apologies everyone, between my usual Christmas holiday unplugging and an overzealous spam filter I've missed a bunch of emails. I've put version 3.7.3 up on MR, you won't find it on GitHub, but it's just a revert to the 3.7.0 code. Calibre should offer it within the next hour. I'm actually in the middle of reworking the entire conversion process, but with real life to handle that could take some time.

01-04-2025, 11:03 PM	#584
jgoguen Generally Awesome Person Posts: 1,100 Karma: 2191133 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: /dev/kmem Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Oasis	The real problem is in my rush to get a revert up I named the ZIP file wrong, so the real plugin was never updated but a new "KePub Outpub.zip" file was added... <_<

01-05-2025, 12:12 AM	#585
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I saw that and assumed it was documentation! (the PUB portion of the name).