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Right, but somehow such page formatting has become a favorite fad on the Web. So, as usual, I had Firefox put the text on the system clipboard, pulled that tex
by graycat 12y ago
Right, but somehow such page formatting
has become a favorite fad on the Web.
So, as usual, I had Firefox put the text
on the system clipboard, pulled that text
into my favorite editor, used a favorite
macro to insert a blank line after every
existing line, used a macro to flow the
text to a column width of just 60
characters, but honoring existing left
indents (nice macro), used another macro
to remove extra blank lines,
and, then, read the text easily, in my
favorite editor, with large, dark fonts.
Worked fine! Gee, such formatting can
also be done in HTML and CSS, right?
I thought so! Without JavaScript?
Yup. Without the screen jumping around
from JavaScript reacting to cursor
movements? Yup. So, that I can actually
read the actual text? Yup. Ah,
a world with such wonders in it!
Just a few editor macros to clean up
a total mess of a Web page and
enable reading the actual text!
The text, the text, the actual text,
being able actually to read the
actual text -- will wonders never
cease!
"Formatted poorly" you say! Such
delicacy, such circumlocution, such
discreet decorum, such reticence, such
dignity and restraint!!! Me? I'd
just scream myself hoarse with outrage
except I've done that too often and
found it doesn't help but just using
my favorite editor does! Or, just
have Firefox give me the HTML and
use my favorite editor to change
each case of <...> to a single blank --
that can work well, too!