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Can I modify the styles for the table continuation markers?

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September 1, 2023
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In the Settings for a PDF Template you can choose to include table continuation markers (Continued from page x, Continued on page x), which is fantastic, but I can't find a style associated with these markers so that I can modify the text (font, size) or placement (left, right). Is this possible in RoboHelp 2022.3.93?

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Correct answer Peter Grainge

I worked it out. Try adding !important to the alignment.

text-align: left!important;

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I worked it out. Try adding !important to the alignment.

text-align: left!important;

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mai-ann.sprungAuthor

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That did it! I had hoped that the right alignment would align the marker with the table, but it doesn't. But the left side works, and that's good enough for now.

Thanks again Peter!

Peter Grainge

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I'll see what I can find out.

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@mai-ann.sprung

I have been given this code by Adobe. Put it at the end of your layout.css file. The text I have put in blue is mandatory, the definitions in between are whatever you want.

div.table-cont::-ro-before-break {
font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;
text-align: center;
font-weight: bold;
color: red;
}

div.table-cont::-ro-after-break {
font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;
text-align: center;
font-weight: bold;
color: blue;
}

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mai-ann.sprungAuthor

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Hi Peter, thanks so much for this fix. I did copy the text provided into the layout.css, and that got me partway there...

Font size, color, etc. is working, but the text-align code is being ignored. Is there another way to set the alignment?

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Amebr

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It used to be that PDF would go via a html process first. Sometimes you could view that output by killing robohelp part way through generation. I haven't tried in RH2022 and I doubt Adobe would recommend the technique, but it's something you could try. Also note I only ever tried viewing the output in a text editor, not in a browser.

Peter Grainge

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At first I thought it was using the same style as the P tag but I disproved that. I have asked Adobe if it can be formatted now or if a feature request is submitted. I will let you know.

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It's a guess but try looking in layout.css in the template files.

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mai-ann.sprungAuthor

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I checked there and in the content.css, but found nothing related to table styles at all, let alone the continuation markers. I suspect it is not something that has been exposed yet, but it would be nice to be able to customize those markers.

Jeff_Coatsworth

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I'd generate it as is & then use your browser inspection tool to see what css is being applied to it - that might give you a lead on where it's hiding.

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