Link Targets are Underlined on Kobo Touch

MikeWV · 11-17-2013, 05:10 PM

All of the internal link target anchors in my ebook are underlined and look like links on my Kobo Touch. For example: Link = <a href="TargetPage#xyz">Anchor Text</a>, Target = <a id="xyz">TargetWord</a> and what I see on my Kobo at the target location is TargetWord. The links are underlined too, as they should be, and they work.

The targets are not underlined in EPUBReader for Firefox or Sigil. Does anyone know if this is a known issue with the Kobo Touch and/or other readers and if so, if there is a work-around?

Thanks.

Doitsu · 11-17-2013, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWV

The targets are not underlined in EPUBReader for Firefox or Sigil. Does anyone know if this is a known issue with the Kobo Touch and/or other readers and if so, if there is a work-around?

I don't know why the Kobo behaves this way, but you could fix this by putting both target <a> tags before the target text or use a single <a> tag:

Code:

Target = <a id="xyz"></a>TargetWord

or

Code:

Target = <a id="xyz" />TargetWord

MikeWV · 11-17-2013, 05:44 PM

Well, that's certainly a simple solution. It makes me wonder why we usually use a target word. I suppose it's probably a vestige of a former coding standard.

Thanks, Doitsu!

Jellby · 11-18-2013, 03:57 AM

You don't need to use an <a> element at all:

<p id="target1">You can add the "id" attribute to any existing element or add some <span id="target2">dummy element</span></p>

11-17-2013, 05:10 PM	#1
MikeWV Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Kobo Touch	Link Targets are Underlined on Kobo Touch All of the internal link target anchors in my ebook are underlined and look like links on my Kobo Touch. For example: Link = <a href="TargetPage#xyz">Anchor Text</a>, Target = <a id="xyz">TargetWord</a> and what I see on my Kobo at the target location is TargetWord. The links are underlined too, as they should be, and they work. The targets are not underlined in EPUBReader for Firefox or Sigil. Does anyone know if this is a known issue with the Kobo Touch and/or other readers and if so, if there is a work-around? Thanks.

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11-17-2013, 05:44 PM	#3
MikeWV Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Kobo Touch	Well, that's certainly a simple solution. It makes me wonder why we usually use a target word. I suppose it's probably a vestige of a former coding standard. Thanks, Doitsu!

11-18-2013, 03:57 AM	#4
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,516 Karma: 18512745 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	You don't need to use an <a> element at all: <p id="target1">You can add the "id" attribute to any existing element or add some <span id="target2">dummy element</span></p>

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