mangled em-dash as a CSS pseudo-element

sujato · 08-02-2022, 06:44 AM

Hi all, hope you're doing well.

I'm adding a spaced em-dash via a CSS rule:

Code:

title::after
{
    content: ' — ';
}

In other readers it works just fine, but when I open in Calibre, the em-dash has been replaced:

Code:

title::after {
    content: ' â€” ';
}

Em-dash in the text body works fine, it's only the pseudo-element that's causing a problem.

Both the CSS and the XHTML files are defined as utf-8.

Any ideas would be helpful!

JSWolf · 08-02-2022, 06:46 AM

Why? Just put the em-dash in the HTML as it normally is.

A lot of CSS pseudo elements don't always work. It's best (IMHO) not to use them.

kovidgoyal · 08-02-2022, 06:47 AM

Attach a minimal complete example ebook showing the problem

08-02-2022, 06:44 AM	#1
sujato Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2022 Device: none	mangled em-dash as a CSS pseudo-element Hi all, hope you're doing well. I'm adding a spaced em-dash via a CSS rule: Code: title::after { content: ' — '; } In other readers it works just fine, but when I open in Calibre, the em-dash has been replaced: Code: title::after { content: ' â€” '; } Em-dash in the text body works fine, it's only the pseudo-element that's causing a problem. Both the CSS and the XHTML files are defined as utf-8. Any ideas would be helpful!

08-02-2022, 06:46 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,825 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Why? Just put the em-dash in the HTML as it normally is. A lot of CSS pseudo elements don't always work. It's best (IMHO) not to use them. Last edited by JSWolf; 08-02-2022 at 07:03 AM.

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08-02-2022, 06:47 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,617 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Attach a minimal complete example ebook showing the problem

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