Small capitals in Economist recipe

adfadfsasdfafafd · 05-28-2022, 04:50 AM

I don't know if something has changed on the Economist website, but for the last couple of weeks abbreviations like "DNA" and "FBI" are coming out as "dna" and "fbi" for me.

e.g. this is the case for:

https://www.economist.com/the-world-...05/26/politics

Looking at the page source, it seems they're using:

dna

and in the output file, it's rendering as:

dna

kovidgoyal · 05-28-2022, 06:10 AM

They are nitwits: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...1affdaf0992589

adfadfsasdfafafd · 05-28-2022, 11:09 AM

Brilliant, thank you!

jwhittin · 06-04-2022, 01:36 AM

Forgive me if I'm missing something obvious - I'm not very knowledgeable in HTML, but I'm still getting small lower case text after the recipe workaround.

I can fix it by editing the output EPUB document style sheet and adding
text-transform: uppercase;
to the relevant calibreXX class (which seems to change each week).

How can I set it up so I don't have to manually edit each week?

Many thanks

John

jwhittin · 06-04-2022, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwhittin

I can fix it by editing the output EPUB document style sheet and adding
text-transform: uppercase;
to the relevant calibreXX class (which seems to change each week).

Further update. This only seems to fix the problem when reading using Calibre reader. When I've re-transferred the files to my Clara HD (after deleting the old versions), they still show as lower case.

..sigh..

kovidgoyal · 06-04-2022, 02:15 AM

I dont see how that's possible. Make sure you are using the builtin recipe and not a custom one.

jwhittin · 06-04-2022, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I dont see how that's possible. Make sure you are using the builtin recipe and not a custom one.

Thanks for the fast response. I've just checked and it's your recipe (the one with the red logo) and I can't recall ever modifying it (besides which, wouldn't it be overwritten by the new version?). I can confirm that it contains the code in your Github workaround mentioned above.

If you want sample files or parts of files, please let me know what you need.

kovidgoyal · 06-04-2022, 03:32 AM

No I need a url to an article that doesnt work.

jwhittin · 06-04-2022, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

No I need a url to an article that doesnt work.

https://www.economist.com/letters/20...-to-the-editor downloads with letter writer's name in small lower case.

Here is the part of the EPUB produced by the download:
darren hughes Chief executive Electoral Reform Society London

jwhittin · 06-04-2022, 03:45 AM

And this is how it displays in Calibre reader (without me editing the style sheet).

kovidgoyal · 06-04-2022, 05:44 AM

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...da53da7221bdfb

jwhittin · 06-04-2022, 07:27 AM

Many thanks Kovid. Now working fine on both Calibre reader and the Clara HD. :-)

05-28-2022, 04:50 AM	#1
adfadfsasdfafafd Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 76 Join Date: May 2014 Device: Kindle 3	Small capitals in Economist recipe I don't know if something has changed on the Economist website, but for the last couple of weeks abbreviations like "DNA" and "FBI" are coming out as "dna" and "fbi" for me. e.g. this is the case for: https://www.economist.com/the-world-...05/26/politics Looking at the page source, it seems they're using: <small>dna</small> and in the output file, it's rendering as: <small class="calibre14">dna</small>

06-04-2022, 03:45 AM	#10
jwhittin Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kobo Clara HD	And this is how it displays in Calibre reader (without me editing the style sheet). Attached Thumbnails

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05-28-2022, 06:10 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,960 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	They are nitwits: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...1affdaf0992589

05-28-2022, 11:09 AM	#3
adfadfsasdfafafd Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 76 Join Date: May 2014 Device: Kindle 3	Brilliant, thank you!

06-04-2022, 01:36 AM	#4
jwhittin Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kobo Clara HD	Forgive me if I'm missing something obvious - I'm not very knowledgeable in HTML, but I'm still getting small lower case text after the recipe workaround. I can fix it by editing the output EPUB document style sheet and adding text-transform: uppercase; to the relevant calibreXX class (which seems to change each week). How can I set it up so I don't have to manually edit each week? Many thanks John

06-04-2022, 02:15 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,960 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I dont see how that's possible. Make sure you are using the builtin recipe and not a custom one.

06-04-2022, 03:32 AM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,960 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No I need a url to an article that doesnt work.

06-04-2022, 05:44 AM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,960 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...da53da7221bdfb

06-04-2022, 07:27 AM	#12
jwhittin Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kobo Clara HD	Many thanks Kovid. Now working fine on both Calibre reader and the Clara HD. :-)