AZW conversion: no highlights in text

Massreader · 03-07-2013, 02:22 AM

Hello,

I would like to convert azw-files with highlighted text-passages.
But I can not see the highlighted passages in calibre.

What can I do?

Doitsu · 03-07-2013, 02:47 AM

Highlighted text is not stored in the .azw file, but a separate text file. If you used the Kindle for PC app to highlight text, you can extract the text with the Mobipocket Notes File Extractor.

Massreader · 03-09-2013, 03:51 PM

The highlighted text is stored in the .mbp file which has the same name as the .azw file.

Does that mean that there is no way that calibre recognizes the .azw and the associated mbp file and convertes / combines them in a format (pdf, ebup or mobi) where I can see the highlighted passages?

Doitsu · 03-09-2013, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Massreader

Does that mean that there is no way that calibre recognizes the .azw and the associated mbp file and convertes / combines them in a format (pdf, ebup or mobi) where I can see the highlighted passages?

AFAIK, no. I guess it would be technically possible to locate the highlighted passages in the .html source and apply a highlight style to them, but someone would have to write a dedicated Calibre plugiin for this to work.

Massreader · 03-12-2013, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doitsu

... but someone would have to write a dedicated Calibre plugiin for this to work.

I think this would be a very useful plugin for lots of people.

Any volunteers?
Any names who could do that?

garkadin · 08-24-2018, 10:56 AM

For me the question stays valid today.
Or are there new elements since them that I don't know about?

Thank you for your answers…

BetterRed · 08-24-2018, 07:12 PM

@garkadin - Kovid is working on a completely new version of the calibre desktop viewer that will feature significant annotations features - watch out for the Version 4 beta.

BR

garkadin · 08-31-2018, 09:47 AM

Thanks BR!

I'll do that then.

03-07-2013, 02:22 AM	#1
Massreader Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	AZW conversion: no highlights in text Hello, I would like to convert azw-files with highlighted text-passages. But I can not see the highlighted passages in calibre. What can I do?

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Doitsu Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,582 Karma: 22735033 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle PW2	Highlighted text is not stored in the .azw file, but a separate text file. If you used the Kindle for PC app to highlight text, you can extract the text with the Mobipocket Notes File Extractor.

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Massreader Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	The highlighted text is stored in the .mbp file which has the same name as the .azw file. Does that mean that there is no way that calibre recognizes the .azw and the associated mbp file and convertes / combines them in a format (pdf, ebup or mobi) where I can see the highlighted passages?

08-24-2018, 10:56 AM	#6
garkadin Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: Mac & iPad	For me the question stays valid today. Or are there new elements since them that I don't know about? Thank you for your answers…

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,541 Karma: 26944418 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@garkadin - Kovid is working on a completely new version of the calibre desktop viewer that will feature significant annotations features - watch out for the Version 4 beta. BR

08-31-2018, 09:47 AM	#8
garkadin Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: Mac & iPad	Thanks BR! I'll do that then.