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dm_gpc
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January 15, 2010
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RH8 conversion (bullet images and numbered lists are different)

  • January 15, 2010
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Version 8.0.2.208

Conversion of 1200 htm files.

Has anyone experience bullet images in their custom styles changing from RH7 to RH8 and numbers in numbered lists resized?

Bullets

I noticed that all my bullet images have changed. They are OK in Design view, but change when the topics are previewed and generated.

  • For example, if the style used a small square bullet image, it was changed to the bullet used at the beginning of this sentence.

If I attempt to create a new bullet list in the existing topic using the Normal style (Arial 12)  and Formatting Toolbar (Bullets), the bullet and text are changed to (Arial 10) and the style name changes to (none) in Design view. Preview and generated is also Arial 10 for both.

Numbered Lists

Most of the existing converted topics used the Normal style and Formatting Toolbar (Numbers) for numbered lists. There is spacing between each numbered line. The numbers and text are in (Arial 12) in Design view, but the numbers are (Arial 10) when the topics are previewed and generated and the text remains (Arial 12).

If I select the numbered list, click the numbered list icon to turn off numbering, and then click to turn on numbering, the numbers and text are (Arial 10) and the style is changed to (none). Output and preview are (Arial 10). The spacing between the numbered items is deleted.

I have to then highlight that list and change the style back to Normal for (Arial 12) text.

If I attempt to create a new numbered list in the existing topic using the Normal style (Arial 12)  and Formatting Toolbar (Bullets), the bullet and text are changed to (Arial 10) and the style name changes to (none) in Design view. Preview and generated is also Arial 10 for both.

This has taken up a lot of my time. Any clues?

Donna

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Willam van Weelden
Willam van Weelden
Inspiring
January 18, 2010

Hi,

The RH conversion gave a lot of problems with lists. The problem is most likely the definition of your lists in your style sheet. To set the correct font-size of the bullets/numbers, add a generic style in your CSS. You want them to be Arial 12pt, so in your CSS (with an external editor), look for OL and UL. In both style definitions, add:

font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

font-size: 12pt;

and remove any other font-size that is specified.

That you see the lists in 10pt, is most likely cause by a parent style that sets the font to 10pt. In your css, look for BODY {} and you may see a font size specified there.

(I thought that you can also set the list font-size trough the Robo CSS editor, but I don't remember how :-s I haven't got RH8 right now, but I can take a look tonight if you like.)

Greet,

Willam

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dm_gpcAuthor
Inspiring
January 18, 2010

Willam,

I'll try your suggestion today.

I had not seen any posts regarding the specific issue that I am having, It's good, in a sense, to know that it is part of conversion issues.

Yes, I would like to know how to set the font list using the Robo CSS editor.

Thanks

DM

Message was edited by: Captiv8r - Corrected spelling of Willam's name.

Willam van Weelden
Willam van Weelden
Inspiring
January 20, 2010
Hi,

You can only set the list font-size for list item classes (li), not for all lists at once. I thought it could do more, but I'm mistaken. This probably doesn't help your conversion, so you may want to paste the code

UL, OL {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; }

in your style sheet. If your list items already have classes (In html-view the code should be like
    , you can also style these li classes through the Robo CSS editor. In the Robo CSS editor, go to lists and choose a list style. You can style this any way you like, see also http://www.grainge.org/pages/authoring/rh8/rh8_lists.htm if you want to use images for bullets.

    You apply this style by creating a list and setting the list via the right click menu. You have to set the list style for every list-item you created.

    Greet,

    Willam

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