We know that copy/paste does not keep the source format or structure.
But someone out here must know a way to import various sources.
I have lots of sources (Text, HTML, PDF or epub) that I need to bring into Blocs. I need for these to be responsive.
Please reply back with suggestions or How to
Thank you
Nice of you to reply back. I have many PDF writing (some over 100 pages) I would like to make responsive. It would be great to use Blocs for that purpose.
Addendum: the other file types (ePub for example) are reflowable, meaning they’re capable of being responsive. The limitation I spoke of is only imposed on PDF files.
I think if you have a number of PDF’s, particularly large multi-page documents, it may not be the best idea to convert them into HTML pages for use in a website. The pages would become quite extensive and probably too text-heavy for normal website users.
One option would be to convert the documents into online digital publications and then embed the publications into your blocs pages. This would give users a choice of viewing options. They can read online as a page-flip publication, download the original PDF for viewing offline, or printing one or more pages to a printer. Users will also be able to share the documents via social media.
An example of how this works in a blocs page can be seen on THIS SITE. Although the site is specifically designed for restaurant menus, the same principals can be used for a wide variety of websites/publications.
I take your point, but it should be remembered that mobile gestures are something mobile users are well used to. One of the nice things about apps that provide for viewing PDF’s on mobiles is that they usually automatically open in single page view and have a couple of icons for zooming into a legible text mode. It’s then just a question of sliding your finger over the screen to read the content. This is no different from the amount of effort needed to read a responsive page, particularly if you’re talking about multi-page documents converted to HTML. If you think about it, a 100 page PDF converted into a single HTM responsive page is going to need a lot of scrolling to read the content.