Hello All,
I know that cross-posting is against the forum rules, but
after updating my older topic and not getting any responses, I
figure this is the best way to go. The original post is
“Generated RH Output wraps to fit browser window.” I
have added below the points of interest from the previous thread;
the first is a response from a fellow RH poster followed by my
current questions.
Thanks in advance, Diane
Elisa Firth posted:
The description of your output sounds comprehensive - don't
create a whole new project just for this!
The projectX_ns.css is created during WebHelp generation - it
exists only in the output folder, not your source files. RH copies
the original projectX.css into the output and then creates a
slightly different copy, projectX_ns.css, to be used when the
browser isn't IE (more or less, actually the browser-sniffing logic
is kind of complicated).
So I compared my project_ns.css to my project.css. Lo and
behold! For bulleted styles only (non-bulleted styles had the
correct indents), the left-indent that I specified was being
overwritten by "1 pt" in the project_ns.css.
What does this mean? Beats me. But it might lead to a
workaround.
Workaround - take a copy of projectX_ns.css. Compare it with
projectX.css, paying special attention to indent settings. Fix any
left indents that don't look right. Copy the adjusted
projectX_ns.css into your output folder. Take a look under some
different browser combinations (sounds like you have users who are
willing to test for you, you lucky thing).
If this works, you have a brute-force workaround - you just
copy your adjusted _ns.css into the output every time you release,
overwriting the nonfunctional .css.
Yeah, I'd rather have an explanation. But maybe one of the
gurus will know of one. And if this workaround actually does the
job, you have at least bought a little time for investigation.
HTH,
Elisa
I posted:
Hi All,
I apologize for unearthing this old topic, but now seamless
RH Firefox output has become a priority for the company.
Elisa (or anyone that may know); you mentioned a workaround
between the .css I created and the RH generated ns.css:
“Workaround - take a copy of projectX_ns.css. Compare
it with projectX.css, paying special attention to indent settings.
Fix any left indents that don't look right. Copy the adjusted
projectX_ns.css into your output folder. Take a look under some
different browser combinations.”
I am hardly savvy when it comes to the “behind the
scenes” workings of RH and the coding. I have found and
accessed the .css files in question, but what exactly, am I looking
for on terms of “indent settings?” I see
“margin” mentioned multiple times, but beyond that I
have no clue what I should be looking for.
My goal is to see if I can determine the cause, and thusly
remedy the issue, behind my RH WebHelp output left-justifying all
my bullets and numbering. I am using the latest version of RH with
applicable updates, and I am testing the Firefox output with the
latest versions and updates as well.
Also, I noticed while researching this problem, that some of
the topics within my project that share the same .css file as all
the others, do not manifest the left-justify issue in Firefox
output. I am still in the process of deciphering this mystery.
Any input would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
Diane
P.S. I worked out the window/text wrap dilemma, thanks to
those to helped with that!.
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