[Scribus] Can style tags be used when importing text?

[Peter Barnes]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard White" <scribus at howardwhite.net>
To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
Subject: Re: [Scribus] Can style tags be used when importing text?
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:13:03 +0000

> > It is such a simple and foolproof method (much more reliablethan 
> > importing word processor styles) that I'm surprised I cannot 
> > findthis facility in Scribus too (especially because Scribus 
> > seems to beshort of import filters). Or have I missed something?
> > Thanks!
> > Peter
> 
> 
> In File/Import/Get Text, select your text file, then from the list 
> ofImporters at the bottom, select Text Filter. You will then get a 
> dialogwhich allows you to replace all instances of your word 
> processor tagsto Scribus paragraph style sheets.
> 
> There used to be a HowTo on the Scribus Public Wiki, but I can't find it now.
> 
> Definitely works in 1.2.2.1 and in 1.3n.
> 
> HW

Howard,
Thanks, after a quick look I guess that will probably do the job. I scoured the scribus pages trying to find any reference to importing with tags but found nothing. There must be other people who miss out on Scribus because like me they can't find such things!

Peter


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