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Re: semi OT: converting strings to 80 column wide "pretty print"
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Re: semi OT: converting strings to 80 column wide "pretty print"


  • Subject: Re: semi OT: converting strings to 80 column wide "pretty print"
  • From: Joe Little <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:06:35 -0700

And I have answered myself. The key wasn't max-width, but setting a
pre-wrap for my <pre> tags:

max-width: 90%; white-space: pre-wrap;

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Joe Little <email@hidden> wrote:
> One could say I'm looking for a better ERXSimpleHTMLFormatter -- one
> that inserts breaks at appropriate points, but perhaps I'm looking for
> the wrong solution, and that CSS is the right thing here?
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Joe Little <email@hidden> wrote:
>> I have a request in to deal with the usual Word text pasted into a
>> large text field. I found the great examples already on this list for
>> solving odd character conversion. What I'm stuck on and hoping to
>> avoid re-inventing a wheel on is converting the text from one long
>> line whether for a browser or email into something that is 80 columns
>> wide automatically (or less depending on length of last word). I've
>> seen Pretty Printers, but all involve the usual code guidelines with
>> auto-indentation, etc. I'm hoping someone has dealt with a similar
>> request from clients and won't mind sharing what approach they took to
>> making work easier for the end user.
>>
>
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