Bullet points in PDF output

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Davbo
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Bullet points in PDF output

Post by Davbo »

Hi all

I've noticed that in my PDF output, bullet points (the round icons) are not centered on the accompanying text. They line up with the lower edge of the text. It doesn't happen with online output.

Does anyone know how to fix this. I can't see anything in the css stylesheet.

Help much appreciated.

Cheers

Davbo
ajturnersurrey
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Re: Bullet points in PDF output

Post by ajturnersurrey »

There are lots of things that could be doing this.
I suggest you first look in the Text Editor view at how your list tags are nested.

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<ul>
     <li>
          <p>List item words here
          </p>
     </li>
     <li>
 .....
</ul>
I have sometimes found bullets out of line with text where something here has got out of line, perhaps part of the text inside the <li> tag only and the next bit inside the <p>.

If everything is in order there, then there must be something about your css for the styles around that list item. Look at them in the advanced view with your print medium selected alongside your default one and you should be able to see if you have set up anything different for print.

Hope that is helpful
Davbo
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Re: Bullet points in PDF output

Post by Davbo »

Hi

Many thanks for your help.
I can't see anything wrong or unusual with the css styles, but I'll persevere.
Very mysterious.

Cheers

Davbo
Davbo
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Re: Bullet points in PDF output

Post by Davbo »

Further to my last post, adjusting the vertical-align property for the ul element seems to have done the trick :)

Thanks again for your help.
ajturnersurrey
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Re: Bullet points in PDF output

Post by ajturnersurrey »

Maybe post a picture to show us where the bullets are aligning.

In the case I mentioned, where the list item text gets spread around the tags the bullet aligns with the bottom of the list item text, and it generally happens just for a few bullets.

Are your bullets image files that you have chosen, rather than built in disc/square etc..? Using my own bullet images has thrown up a good many issues.
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