xara is changing my font/style, in replaced HTML

**aliintisar** · 29 September 2009, 08:57 PM

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Hi everybody,

We have page designed in XARA webdesigner 5.0.1.7886,
part of the page, we are trying to paste with html code with container replacment method.

The problem is:
our html font and size attribtues are not taking effect (written in HTML code),
is this normal / limit or can we do something about it......

for example, the font size we want is 10, where as it is showing 12 or more..
italic/bold attribute is working...

Looking forward for any clue, thanks in advance.

Regards

Ali

**steve.ledger** · 29 September 2009, 09:28 PM

Welcome to TG Ali,

If you are using HTML in a placeholder and using the <font tag with the face= and size= attributes, it should work fine.
Can you please attach your *.web file?

**aliintisar** · 30 September 2009, 12:43 PM

786

Thanks alot,

We were not using <font tag,
this solves the issue......

just for information....individual html tag's property...font does not apply....

Wish you best of best

Thanks again.

Regards

Ali

**covoxer** · 30 September 2009, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by aliintisar

just for information....individual html tag's property...font does not apply....

I don't quite get it. Could you please illustrate this with an example?
Thanks.

**steve.ledger** · 30 September 2009, 09:00 PM

Ali,

What is 786 at the start of each post ?

**Soquili** · 30 September 2009, 11:47 PM

Perhaps it may be related to http://maseeh1.tripod.com/advices7/id152.htm

**steve.ledger** · 30 September 2009, 11:55 PM

Thanks Bill - one question resolved.
I'd like to see John's question answered too

**aliintisar** · 06 October 2009, 07:08 PM

786

Hi,

Thanks again..

1-
Yes, it stands for starting with the Name of GOD,
" In the Name of GOD, the Most Gracious, the Most Beneficial"

Like on Dollar Bill we have "IN GOD WE TRUST"

its for blessing...

2-
We have a container:
Xara produced (replaced) HTML is below,

<div class="xr_ap" style="left: 53px; top: 388px; width: 860px; height: 536px;"> </div>

.asp file has the further html...code...in which simple text tag font attribute
was not taking in effect.

So, in the same file we added <font tag, .....that solved the issue.

Thanks and wishes

Regards

Ali

**covoxer** · 06 October 2009, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by aliintisar

.asp file has the further html...code...in which simple text tag font attribute
was not taking in effect.

What do you mean by: "simple text tag font attribute"?

So, in the same file we added <font tag,

Do you mean in the asp file?

This is important because html generated by WD is not supposed to override any text attributes set in the placeholder code (the asp generated code in your case). So if it really does, I have to know why, to fix it.
Also it is not recommended to use <font> element as it is deprecated in the html format prodused by WD.

Thank you.

**aliintisar** · 06 October 2009, 09:12 PM

786

Its really nice to see a positive approach by a developer, wish you all the best.

Let me try to explain:

We are trying to add a new dimension in our development approach:

For beautiful design like XARA can do at speed, we are trying to match up with exhustive vbscript code.

Just to explain above more :

We are producing live/dynamic invoice with :

Template - (xara) - (for look)
+
Date / Calculation work - DB Processing (Vbscript+Javascript)

Now as we need to achieve this:

1-
We need to plug live calculated figures in Template
via <%Calculated variable %>, which needs the font attributes, size, bold etc

2-
We need to include .asp files, for
- Processing
- for producing variable rows of html, which in our case is
the lines of information on invoice, which includes:

Item details,
Charges details,
Amount,
Comments

These all items need font attribute for readibility, emphasis etc etc..
3-
Suggestion:

As we mention under your Name option <head>, for any code to be placed in
header, same like
there should be other options,

</html+>, which will tell XARA to put code, after HTML close tag
</body+>, which will tell XARA to put code, after Body close tag

</body->, which will tell XARA to put code, just before Body close tag

The reason of this can be many many fold, we need to have difference piece of code to run at different stage of page formation etc etc.

Well, hope for the very best, MASHALLAH, you guys have already put up
excellent effort...by presenting such a beautiful and light at code product.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR TEAM.

Regards

Ali