Fixed Layout Epub issue: text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;

[MH57]

Is there anyone who can tell me if the HTML-code that is rendered when exporting for FXL-epub can be influenced?

I have a peculiar issue: I am using the German characte ü (u-umlaut) on several spots in a text. On some spots in the tekst it is no problem, but on some spots the style attribute <text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;> is added. This causes problems: about 2 characters before and 2 character after the ü-position get completely scrambled 😞

I would like to control this export in a way that this text-rendering attribute is not exercised.

Thanks for any suggestions!

[Nancy OShea]

Which software are you using to create/export your e-pub?

Nancy

[MH57]

Hi Nancy,

This is occuring with Dreamweaver CC 2017.0.1 Build 9346.

This is an example where in two cases it went wrong (because of the code was generated with the text-rendering style attribute, while in the last sentence it did not happen, and the u-umlaut was created ok.

[Nancy OShea]

FXL e-pub is not generated by DW.   Are you using InDesign to create your documents?

A better test is to view the epub in your e-reader devices.   DW's  Live View is only going to show a Chrome browser emulation.  And Design View is not reliable.

Nancy

[MH57]

Hi Nancy,

This is a silly mix-up. I analyzed the exported files in Dreamweaver, but, you are right of course, the ePub was generated with InDesign, so the my post might have been better there. My only hesitation was in the InDesign forum there would be not many people who can help me, because it is such a specialized CSS issue...

What would be the best option?
Copy it to there?

[Nancy OShea]

I can move this post to InDesign EPUB if you like.

Or you can leave this one in DW and start a new one over there.

Your choice.

Nancy

[MH57]

I doubt if I will ever find the answer to this, because it's something deep down in InDesign 😞
Maybe better leave it here too, so maybe a CSS specialist has an answer on this.

My knowledge on the use of this textrendering attribute is null, so every help is welcome.

[Nancy OShea]

Here are some relevant links for you.

text-rendering | CSS-Tricks

text-rendering - CSS | MDN

​Nancy