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Q: How do I format an ePub document to make my poetry centered and aligned? Having trouble figuring it out.

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Posted on Feb 4, 2013 10:25 AM

by VikingOSX,Solvedanswer
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A:

If you download Sigil from my prior post, and open your ePub document with it, you can toggle the people and HTML view with F2. Sigil shows your individually selectable chapters (text) in the left column, and also a folder containing the book.css file that has all the CSS styling information utilized in the ebook formatting.

 

Tom's link to LIz Castro's epubsecrets site is worthwhile, in addition to Liz authoring an HTML/CSS hard-copy book and a downloadable ($) ePub how-to guide. If you want control over your document formatting, you will need to invest time and experiment for knowledge gain.

 

Safari and implicitly Google is your friend. Usually you can search for “HTML center text,” or “CSS text align,” to find help.

 

Examples centering poetry using google search: center poetry with HTML CSS

 

Gary Turner

Pigs, Gourds, and Wikis

Posted on Feb 6, 2013 1:34 PM

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Q: How do I format an ePub document to make my poetry centered and aligned? Having trouble figuring it out.

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  • by Tom Gewecke,

    Tom Gewecke Tom Gewecke Feb 4, 2013 11:08 AM in response to bammbammaz
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    Feb 4, 2013 11:08 AM in response to bammbammaz

    If you google "poety in epub" you should see a lot of stuff, starting with

     

    http://epubsecrets.com/formatting-poetry-in-epub-part-1.php

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Feb 5, 2013 8:16 AM in response to bammbammaz
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    Feb 5, 2013 8:16 AM in response to bammbammaz

    In support of Tom's post, you may find yourself in need of basic HTML and Cascading Style Sheet knowledge to further tweak your epub to your visual goals. Liz Castro found this necessary as she exhibits on her site.

     

    A good, free OS X compatible tool for graphical opening, viewing, and editing epub files is called Sigil. I have it installed on Mountain Lion.

  • by bammbammaz,

    bammbammaz bammbammaz Feb 6, 2013 9:41 AM in response to VikingOSX
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    Feb 6, 2013 9:41 AM in response to VikingOSX

    I am still a bit confused as to what you have described. I have worked with HTML in the Myspace days, but that was a long time ago. Is there any tutorials that will show help me in the process?

  • by VikingOSX,Solvedanswer

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Feb 6, 2013 1:34 PM in response to bammbammaz
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    Feb 6, 2013 1:34 PM in response to bammbammaz

    If you download Sigil from my prior post, and open your ePub document with it, you can toggle the people and HTML view with F2. Sigil shows your individually selectable chapters (text) in the left column, and also a folder containing the book.css file that has all the CSS styling information utilized in the ebook formatting.

     

    Tom's link to LIz Castro's epubsecrets site is worthwhile, in addition to Liz authoring an HTML/CSS hard-copy book and a downloadable ($) ePub how-to guide. If you want control over your document formatting, you will need to invest time and experiment for knowledge gain.

     

    Safari and implicitly Google is your friend. Usually you can search for “HTML center text,” or “CSS text align,” to find help.

     

    Examples centering poetry using google search: center poetry with HTML CSS

     

    Gary Turner

    Pigs, Gourds, and Wikis

  • by bammbammaz,

    bammbammaz bammbammaz Feb 6, 2013 3:01 PM in response to VikingOSX
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    Feb 6, 2013 3:01 PM in response to VikingOSX

    Thanks for the help!