V2017 project converted to V2019 all text in bold

Report · Apr 30, 2024

I converted an old, rather large 2017 RoboHelp project into V2019. The project has all text in bold. I checked the css file and the masterpage and can't determine where the bold effect is being set. I can look at the souce code and see the bold tag. How do I turn off the bold (without manually modifing all the source code for each topic)? If I highlight the text it does not show the bold option as being set, but when I enter new text it is all in bold. What am I missing that I can't determine how the bold effect is being set throughout all the topics. Thanks.

Report · Apr 30, 2024

RH2019 Classic or New UI? Did the RH2017 source have inline bold applied?

Report · Apr 30, 2024

Classic. I am unsure about the inline bold. Developer is no longer with the group and the help files are several years old. Is there a way I can verify this in the upgraded project?

Report · Apr 30, 2024

As you've upgraded to RH2019 Classic, you d have to check the code in your project backup (you have one right?) to determine if bold tags or other inline styling were in the RH2017 project.

One thing to confirm in RH2019 is if the bolding displays in the generated output. The RH editor does not necessarily reflect what you wiill see in the output. If it doesn't display there, that would at least allow you to do releases as required, while you work to fix the issue in the source.

To help further, we'd probably need to see some topic code and maybe some css as well.

Report · May 01, 2024

Yes, the oiginal help files used all bold in its display. I have turned off all bold settings for every item listed in the CSS file, yet it still bolds. New text bolds no mater what the type (heading, paragraph, text, etc.) but that is not reflected in the css file settings.

Report · May 01, 2024

So if you create a new project with one topic and attach your CSS instead of the default CSS, you are saying the default text is bold, correct?

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Report · May 01, 2024

No, I apologize for not being clearer. I am to update the project file. But, all text within the converted file (taken from 2017 to 2019) are in bold text. Any new text entered also defaults to bold text. I am unsure where the bold effect is being set and how to "undo" it. I have looked in the css file and the master pages, but no luck finding where the bold effect is being set. But, I can try creating a new project and use the "old" css file to see if the bold text is still in effect.

Report · May 01, 2024

You said you can see bold tags in the source code. Like this?

<body>
<p><b></b></p>
<h1><b>FirstTopic</b></h1>
<p><b>This is the first topic in your project. <a id="Test">Delete</a> this text and replace it with your own. To add a new topic, click + icon in the Contents panel.</b></p>

If so, the only way to fix this is to remove the b tags.

Report · May 02, 2024

But, I checked the list items in the css file and none are set to bold.

Report · May 01, 2024

You could set the b tag to font-weight: normal; but that may well cause othe issues as it is overwriting its default behaviour.

Report · May 02, 2024

Any new text entered also defaults to bold text.

Am I right in thinking that is text added to existing topics? What about new topics?

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Report · May 02, 2024

Thanks for the suggestion. All the text is NOT bold in a new topic. But, I still can't figure out where the bold is set.

Report · May 02, 2024

Can you post a screenshot of a topic in RH where it's appearing in bold? Maybe that will give some leads as to what you're getting.

Report · May 02, 2024

Also post the source code above the body section of an old topic where you see bold.

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Report · May 02, 2024

Thanks to all who responded. I believe I have located where the bold effect is set. I have to admit I feel rather stupid. I so appreciate all the time and effort this community put in to help me.

Report · May 02, 2024

And the answer is/was.....?

Report · May 02, 2024

It was set in the specific properties of the type (within the topic) not the associated entry in the css file. But, not sure how that happened.

Report · May 02, 2024

Ah, the old "styling can be in the HTML and/or in the css" trick!

Report · May 02, 2024

I am a rookie, but hopefully I will learn.

Report · May 02, 2024

If you mean where I think you do, that's why I wanted to see the head source code.

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Report · May 02, 2024

My apologizes.

Report · May 02, 2024

No need to feel stupid but do share. Someone else could have this issue in the future, feel elated they have found the thread but then not find the answer. That is why @Jeff_Coatsworth and I are asking you to post the detail of the answer.

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