Does xhmtl or html extension matter?

Ripplinger · 10-28-2012, 03:40 PM

I'm finishing up an epub I scanned from an old book (it's in the public domain), and I was curious about using html, or should the files all be xhtml? Does it make any difference?

When I open up purchased books where I know there's been no tampering or conversions to check what was used, some books are all xhtml, some are all html, and some are a mix of both file extensions within the book. So that was no help at all for me.

Is there really a standard it should be and what's the difference between the two?

Toxaris · 10-28-2012, 05:37 PM

It must be XHTML formatted, but the extension may be HTML.

Ripplinger · 10-28-2012, 07:23 PM

Ah, that explains the differences between epubs. Thanks much.

10-28-2012, 03:40 PM	#1
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Does xhmtl or html extension matter? I'm finishing up an epub I scanned from an old book (it's in the public domain), and I was curious about using html, or should the files all be xhtml? Does it make any difference? When I open up purchased books where I know there's been no tampering or conversions to check what was used, some books are all xhtml, some are all html, and some are a mix of both file extensions within the book. So that was no help at all for me. Is there really a standard it should be and what's the difference between the two?

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10-28-2012, 05:37 PM	#2
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	It must be XHTML formatted, but the extension may be HTML.

10-28-2012, 07:23 PM	#3
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Ah, that explains the differences between epubs. Thanks much.