Unsupported features in CSS 2.1

Prince 6.0 supports nearly all of CSS 2.1. The remaining unsupported features are listed below.

Syntax

  • CSS style sheets must use ASCII or UTF-8; other encodings are not supported. (Note that this does not apply to CSS rules within XML or HTML documents).

Basic Data Types

  • Prince treats 1ex equivalent to 0.5em, which is incorrect for some fonts.

Selectors

  • Prince does not support the ::first-line pseudo-element.

Lists

  • Prince does not support the following list style types: armenian, georgian.

Generated Content

  • Prince does not support the quotes property or the open-quote and close-quote content values.

Text

  • Prince does not support the direction and unicode-bidi properties.
  • Prince does not support right-to-left text or vertical text.

Visual Effects

  • Prince does not support visibility: collapse.