[FM Discuss] [Fwd: Re: css help]
adam
adam at xs4all.nl
Mon Aug 30 08:15:04 PDT 2010
On Mon, 2010-08-30 at 08:57 -0500, James Simmons wrote:
> The CSS tricks shown by Mushon don't seem to work at all with FLOSS
> Manuals in Twiki, I get the impression they are only good for Booki.
>
correct
> James Simmons
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 4:38 PM, adam hyde <adam at flossmanuals.net> wrote:
> > -------- Forwarded Message --------
> > From: Mushon Zer-Aviv <mushon at shual.com>
> > To: adam at flossmanuals.net
> > Subject: Re: css help
> > Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:44:27 -0400
> >
> > My response:
> >
> > Re: fonts
> > True, the CSS is dependent on the "Palatino Linotype" & " Gentium Book
> > Basic" fonts, but both of these are currently available on Objavi, so
> > there was no problem there.
> >
> > Re: page-breaks
> > I had a similar concern with page breaks and as I was working on the
> > book with two different sizes I implemented two different print-hack css
> > files as you might have noticed on collaborative-futures.org:
> > /* Main CSS File: */
> > @import url("http://collaborative-futures.org/material/styles.css");
> >
> > /* Uncomment based on the book size you export: */
> >
> > /* A5 */
> > /* @import url("http://collaborative-futures.org/material/size/a5-hacks.css"); */
> >
> > /* 5.5"x8.5" */
> > /* @import url("http://collaborative-futures.org/material/size/5.5x8.5-hacks.css");*/
> > The idea is that you can refer to the size-specific css you want based
> > on what size you're printing in.
> > Check the css files themselves to see how I did the hacks, I have all of
> > them commented. Here are is an example:
> >
> > /* push these ones (mainly headings) to the next page: */
> > #chapter-3 > h2:nth-of-type(1),
> > #chapter-3 > h2:nth-of-type(2),
> > #chapter-3 > h2:nth-of-type(3),
> > #chapter-3 > h2:nth-of-type(6),
> >
> > #chapter-6 > h2:nth-of-type(5),
> >
> > #chapter-9 > h2:nth-of-type(1),
> > #chapter-9 > h2:nth-of-type(4),
> >
> > #chapter-13 > h2:nth-of-type(2),
> >
> > #chapter-16 > h2:nth-of-type(2),
> >
> > #chapter-19 > h2:nth-of-type(2),
> > #chapter-23 > h3:nth-of-type(2),
> >
> > #chapter-25 > h2:nth-of-type(2),
> > #chapter-25 > h2:nth-of-type(5),
> > #chapter-26 > div:nth-of-type(1),
> > #chapter-32 > h2:nth-of-type(3),
> >
> > #chapter-36 > h2:nth-of-type(2),
> >
> > #chapter-45 > h2:nth-of-type(5)
> > {
> > page-break-before: always;
> >
> > /* check if/where this is working by uncommenting this*/
> > /* background: #eee; */
> > }
> >
> > /* Break long paragraphs between pages here: */
> > #chapter-3 > p:nth-last-of-type(2),
> > #chapter-14 > p,
> > #chapter-19 > p,
> > #chapter-23 > p,
> > #chapter-26 > p:nth-of-type(4),
> > #chapter-31 > p:nth-last-of-type(6),
> > #chapter-37 > p,
> > #chapter-38 > ul,
> > #chapter-39 > p:nth-last-of-type(2){
> > page-break-inside: auto;
> >
> > /* check if/where this is working by uncommenting this*/
> > /* background: #fee; */
> > }
> >
> > /* Don't break the glossary divs on these ones: */
> > #chapter-3 div.glossary,
> > #chapter-34 div,
> > #chapter-46 div:nth-last-of-type(1){
> > page-break-inside: avoid;
> > }
> >
> > /* Ugly cheat to solve an empty page bug: */
> > #chapter-21 > p{
> > line-height: 1.35em;
> > }
> > Most of these issues will be automated once the rendering engine we're
> > using implements the page-break-after: avoid; rule.
> > Until then my solution is tedious but still the least tedious I could
> > think of.
> > (we actually implemented chapter IDs especially to make sure this hack
> > is doable)
> >
> > I will write a more detailed post about it for the Booki blog in the
> > next few weeks.
> >
> > cheers and good luck!
> > Mushon Zer-Aviv
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> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/28/10 1:54 AM, adam hyde wrote:
> >> hey
> >>
> >> there are some people walking the same path as you as can be seen here:
> >> http://lists.flossmanuals.net/pipermail/discuss-flossmanuals.net/2010-August/004228.html
> >>
> >> http://lists.flossmanuals.net/pipermail/discuss-flossmanuals.net/2010-August/004230.html
> >>
> >>
> >> i was wondering if u had a moment to subscribe or send me an email and i
> >> can fwd with some tips of formatting the book with css esp with regard
> >> to paragraph breaks
> >>
> >> adam
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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