downloaded theme files from FTP are double line spaced

  • Resolved jcyl29

    (@jcyl29)


    15 years, 4 months ago

    I use GlobalSCAPE and FileZilla for my FTP software. Whenever I download my theme files from my hosting server, for example, the style.css file, the result is that WordPress adds line breaks so that my file looks double line spaced. For example, if my style file was just:

    .style1 {
	color: #FF0000;
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: bold;
}

    Then when I download it and open it, it looks like:

    .style1 {

	color: #FF0000;

	font-style: italic;

	font-weight: bold;

}

    Has anyone experienced this problem?

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  • It would surprise me if WordPress had anything to do with the line spacing. What application are you using to actually open and edit the downloaded style sheet? Perhaps the options set in your text editor are causing the issue.

    Thread Starter jcyl29

    (@jcyl29)

    I’m using Dreamweaver. I’d created websites before w/o wordpress and this kind of spacing issue has never happens with those sites

    I use Filezilla and don’t have this problem. Thought it worth a mention..

    It’s caused by downloading linebreaked files from Unix to Windows (most-likely) whereas Unix files are single spaced (CR) while on windows double spaced (CR LF).

    When converting these while downloading your files from FTP, this results in a line breaking of CR CR LF which causes the double spacings.

    You could

    1. Convert all double spacing to single spacing using TextPad (extra -> convert to single spacing)

    2. Download the files from FTP using BINARY transfer mode (which does not change anything)

    Happy coding!

    Kim

    PS: I also just encountered this issue whilest downloading a copy of a production website ?? Try changing 6000 php files with double line-breaks… The easiest solution is thus downloading as BINARY!

    PS2: This isn’t a WP problem (how could it…WP = perfect!)

    Thread Starter jcyl29

    (@jcyl29)

    wow it’s been a while since i checked this thread, i will definitely look into this, thank you!

    Thread Starter jcyl29

    (@jcyl29)

    WP is far from perfect, but your tip worked. No more annoying double spacing!

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