txt to Epub - adding classes with textile

Nareshkendel · 11-22-2011, 10:13 AM

Hi. Sorry if this has been discussed before, I couldn't find anything in the forums about it.

I'm converting a txt formated in textile to epub. I want some paragraphs to have an specific class so I can later add some css formating. According to http://www.textism.com/tools/textile/, to add a class I just have to write:

Code:

p(classname). text

and it should become this in html:

Code:

<p class="classname">text</p>

But calibre completly ignores this, it ends up with the same standard calibre# class as all paragraphs in the book.

Is there a different way to add classes to a txt?

user_none · 11-22-2011, 03:21 PM

Calibre normalizes classes as part of the conversion process. There is no way time retain custom classes with any input source.

ldolse · 11-22-2011, 03:48 PM

Actually there is. But you can't do it that way, and you can't do it with any tag (definitely not with <p>). With markdown (and probably textile) you can insert <span class="xyz">some text</span>.

Then in Calibre's extra css under look and feel you put this:
.xyz {whatever styles;}

Looks like with Textile you need to put a space in front of any lines that use actual html - I think that might disable textile processing for those lines - seems like Markdown may be a bit ahead of Textile in this area.

Perkin · 11-23-2011, 05:48 AM

If I have a paragraph marked up as

Code:

p(poem). 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves...

and in extra CSS box have

Code:

.poem {padding-left:10%; padding-right:10%; text-indent:0; text-align: left; font-style: italic;}

Then the resulting epub html DOES keep the 'poem' classname

Code:

<p class="poem">‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves...</p>

EDIT:
If I have another paragraph marked up as

Code:

p(poem)=. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves...

(Note the = center align)

Calibre also creates a .poem1 class with the same css as poem but also including the text-align:center; tags.

Nareshkendel · 11-23-2011, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perkin

If I have a paragraph marked up as

Code:

p(poem). 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves...

[...]

This worked great, thanks

11-22-2011, 10:13 AM	#1
Nareshkendel Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: iPod touch	txt to Epub - adding classes with textile Hi. Sorry if this has been discussed before, I couldn't find anything in the forums about it. I'm converting a txt formated in textile to epub. I want some paragraphs to have an specific class so I can later add some css formating. According to http://www.textism.com/tools/textile/, to add a class I just have to write: Code: p(classname). text and it should become this in html: Code: <p class="classname">text</p> But calibre completly ignores this, it ends up with the same standard calibre# class as all paragraphs in the book. Is there a different way to add classes to a txt?

11-23-2011, 05:48 AM	#4
Perkin Guru Posts: 655 Karma: 64171 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent, England, Sol 3, ZZ9 plural Z Alpha Device: Sony PRS-300, Kobo Aura HD, iPad (Marvin)	If I have a paragraph marked up as Code: p(poem). 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves... and in extra CSS box have Code: .poem {padding-left:10%; padding-right:10%; text-indent:0; text-align: left; font-style: italic;} Then the resulting epub html DOES keep the 'poem' classname Code: <p class="poem">‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves...</p> EDIT: If I have another paragraph marked up as Code: p(poem)=. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves... (Note the = center align) Calibre also creates a .poem1 class with the same css as poem but also including the text-align:center; tags. Last edited by Perkin; 11-23-2011 at 06:07 AM.

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11-22-2011, 03:21 PM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Calibre normalizes classes as part of the conversion process. There is no way time retain custom classes with any input source.

11-22-2011, 03:48 PM	#3
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	Actually there is. But you can't do it that way, and you can't do it with any tag (definitely not with <p>). With markdown (and probably textile) you can insert <span class="xyz">some text</span>. Then in Calibre's extra css under look and feel you put this: .xyz {whatever styles;} Looks like with Textile you need to put a space in front of any lines that use actual html - I think that might disable textile processing for those lines - seems like Markdown may be a bit ahead of Textile in this area.

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