epub reflow problem with 0.6.7

NASCARaddicted · 08-15-2009, 06:51 AM

I have a strange problem but right now I don't know what causes it.

As for my specifications: My reading device is the Bebook with the newest beta firmware (in this one, ADE is included for epub).

At first, I downloaded an english ebook in lit format and converted it into epub. This one looks nice.

But then I tried 2 different german html files and converted them to epub. Now, both have the same problem: Most lines look fine, but on almost every page there are like 1-5 lines that are cut off by the screen. Half a word or even 1 or 2 entire words are missing (cut off). And just to give some more details: On one of them books, there is this problem on the first 2 pages, then the next 3 or 4 pages look perfect, then the reflow problem reappears.

Calibre input and output is set to Hanlin V3 and it's clones. Also I set the font size to 20.

In the html files, there are almost no styles. Only basic ones like <center> or <h2>, but nothing with <Div> or stuff like that.

So do you think this is caused by Calibre, or does it more sound like a problem with the beta firmware of the Bebook ?

Help me please

JSWolf · 08-15-2009, 07:04 AM

Check and see if the original source is using pre tags. if so, convert them to div tags.

NASCARaddicted · 08-15-2009, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Check and see if the original source is using pre tags. if so, convert them to div tags.

I don't know much about pre tags, but according to google, pre tags mean <pre> .... </pre> - none of this are inclduded in the source html files.

If anyone wants to take a look at this html files (or the epub files), just let me know, and I will sent them to you.

kovidgoyal · 08-15-2009, 11:51 AM

This is almost certainly because your input files contain some non reflowable markup ike <table> or <pre>

NASCARaddicted · 08-15-2009, 12:07 PM

yeah, it really seems like that.

I remembered, on my laptop I had an older version (0.6.3) of Calibre, and with this one, I converted another html file - this one had no problems with the reflow.

So I took a very long look at the source html files. I am still not finished with all the html files, but in one case it seems like this:

In the proper ebook, a chapter ends with a <br/>. Then in the next line, the next chapter starts with <h2> for the chapter headline.

In the wrong ebook, this was not the case. I changed that (after I tried many other things before) and I think it now is correct. Also I noticed that sometimes the tag <br> was used and sometimes there was <br/>. Since the proper ebook also uses <br/> I changed all br tags to this version.

I still have another html -> epub with problems, but I am still working on it. I keep you updated.

NASCARaddicted · 08-16-2009, 08:55 AM

Finally I also got the other html file fixed ... after I stripped it down to about 2 or 3 lines.

In this case, a chapter started with <p>. I once saw something that you also have to use </p> at the end ... there was no </p> so I added it - but still, it didn't work.

So after that I removed both the <p> and the </p> and now it worked. I tried another html file that had reflow problems. I removed all <p> and </p> and the reflow problem was gone.

I really don't understand how such a basic command can cause this trouble.

slantybard · 08-17-2009, 01:09 AM

Perhaps you should set your input to "default" as well. That may be another factor.

08-15-2009, 06:51 AM	#1
NASCARaddicted Addict Posts: 340 Karma: 43106 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Device: BeBook One, Pocketbook Touch, Pocketbook Touch HD	epub reflow problem with 0.6.7 I have a strange problem but right now I don't know what causes it. As for my specifications: My reading device is the Bebook with the newest beta firmware (in this one, ADE is included for epub). At first, I downloaded an english ebook in lit format and converted it into epub. This one looks nice. But then I tried 2 different german html files and converted them to epub. Now, both have the same problem: Most lines look fine, but on almost every page there are like 1-5 lines that are cut off by the screen. Half a word or even 1 or 2 entire words are missing (cut off). And just to give some more details: On one of them books, there is this problem on the first 2 pages, then the next 3 or 4 pages look perfect, then the reflow problem reappears. Calibre input and output is set to Hanlin V3 and it's clones. Also I set the font size to 20. In the html files, there are almost no styles. Only basic ones like <center> or <h2>, but nothing with <Div> or stuff like that. So do you think this is caused by Calibre, or does it more sound like a problem with the beta firmware of the Bebook ? Help me please

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08-15-2009, 07:04 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,727 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Check and see if the original source is using pre tags. if so, convert them to div tags.

08-15-2009, 11:51 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	This is almost certainly because your input files contain some non reflowable markup ike <table> or <pre>

08-15-2009, 12:07 PM	#5
NASCARaddicted Addict Posts: 340 Karma: 43106 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Device: BeBook One, Pocketbook Touch, Pocketbook Touch HD	yeah, it really seems like that. I remembered, on my laptop I had an older version (0.6.3) of Calibre, and with this one, I converted another html file - this one had no problems with the reflow. So I took a very long look at the source html files. I am still not finished with all the html files, but in one case it seems like this: In the proper ebook, a chapter ends with a <br/>. Then in the next line, the next chapter starts with <h2> for the chapter headline. In the wrong ebook, this was not the case. I changed that (after I tried many other things before) and I think it now is correct. Also I noticed that sometimes the tag <br> was used and sometimes there was <br/>. Since the proper ebook also uses <br/> I changed all br tags to this version. I still have another html -> epub with problems, but I am still working on it. I keep you updated.

08-16-2009, 08:55 AM	#6
NASCARaddicted Addict Posts: 340 Karma: 43106 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Device: BeBook One, Pocketbook Touch, Pocketbook Touch HD	Finally I also got the other html file fixed ... after I stripped it down to about 2 or 3 lines. In this case, a chapter started with <p>. I once saw something that you also have to use </p> at the end ... there was no </p> so I added it - but still, it didn't work. So after that I removed both the <p> and the </p> and now it worked. I tried another html file that had reflow problems. I removed all <p> and </p> and the reflow problem was gone. I really don't understand how such a basic command can cause this trouble.

08-17-2009, 01:09 AM	#7
slantybard my parent's oops... Posts: 493 Karma: 1477572 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Vx->Handera->Clie-> Axim->505->650->KPW/Aura ->L2->iOS/CBW	Perhaps you should set your input to "default" as well. That may be another factor.