Epub and negative indentation

Nate the great · 04-27-2009, 12:37 AM

Reference books and dictionaries have negative indentation, i.e. a word in a dictionary sticks out to the left of its definition. I know that in Mobipocket negative indentation can done with: <p width="-X"> . How do I do it in Epub?

I will be posting the cleaned up HTML source files of the various things I download. Given that some of the titles will have over a thousand files, I think it would be best to have it set up properly before I give it to you.

HarryT · 04-27-2009, 04:23 AM

It's called a "hanging indent". This should work:

<p style="margin-left:1cm;text-indent:-1cm">

Adjust values to suit.

Jellby · 04-27-2009, 07:02 AM

Yep, margins and text-indent can be negative, not padding, though.

Nate the great · 04-27-2009, 08:03 AM

Thanks.

Will the hanging indentation work in LRF?

HarryT · 04-27-2009, 08:13 AM

I don't know. Try it and see!

JSWolf · 04-27-2009, 11:44 AM

I think it does work in Calibre.

Peter Sorotokin · 04-27-2009, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

It's called a "hanging indent". This should work:

<p style="margin-left:1cm;text-indent:-1cm">

Adjust values to suit.

Yep, this should work. I'd just use em units instead of cm.

04-27-2009, 12:37 AM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Epub and negative indentation Reference books and dictionaries have negative indentation, i.e. a word in a dictionary sticks out to the left of its definition. I know that in Mobipocket negative indentation can done with: <p width="-X"> . How do I do it in Epub? I will be posting the cleaned up HTML source files of the various things I download. Given that some of the titles will have over a thousand files, I think it would be best to have it set up properly before I give it to you.

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04-27-2009, 04:23 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's called a "hanging indent". This should work: <p style="margin-left:1cm;text-indent:-1cm"> Adjust values to suit.

04-27-2009, 07:02 AM	#3
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,571 Karma: 20150435 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Yep, margins and text-indent can be negative, not padding, though.

04-27-2009, 08:03 AM	#4
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Thanks. Will the hanging indentation work in LRF?

04-27-2009, 08:13 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I don't know. Try it and see!

04-27-2009, 11:44 AM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,941 Karma: 150249633 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I think it does work in Calibre.

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