Links between books?

martinhinsch · 11-21-2010, 09:01 AM

Does anybody know whether, and if so, how it is possible to create .mobi (or html) files that contain links between *books on the device*?

TheKindleWorm · 11-21-2010, 09:28 AM

Do you mean click on a link in a Kindle document and have it open up another book which is on your Kindle?

If so, I've not read of this being done and I read quite a lot regarding the Kindle. Perhaps someone who's much more techie than me will let you know.

martinhinsch · 11-22-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TheKindleWorm

Do you mean click on a link in a Kindle document and have it open up another book which is on your Kindle?

That's what I meant. I read somewhere that .mobi file *do* support external links (i.e. links outside of the current document), but I don't know whether they work on the kindle. I tried a couple of things with plain html (renamed to .txt) but the links were just ignored...
Maybe the hash of the file (as in collections.json) would work? Hmm, I'll try that...

Anyways, getting it to work would be *very* handy, e.g. as a way to have customized collections (*with* sub-collections, which I would really, really like to have).

baccilus · 11-22-2010, 09:28 AM

This would be a great Idea if it could be done. This would be one more reason why eBooks are better than Paperbacks.

pchrist7 · 11-22-2010, 09:41 AM

Hi Martin
Been looking for something like that as well.
Would be soooo nice -> new menusystems etc ?
Please keep us informed if anything develops.

DiapDealer · 11-22-2010, 09:47 AM

I'm pretty sure that mobi supports this, but the Kindle does not allow it.

sirmaru · 11-22-2010, 10:56 AM

If I type "jn.3.16" from the Home screen, all my Bibles and Reference books appear in the Link Summary Page.

I can then access each book from the Link Summary Page and then use the Back button to return to that page and access another book.

Mike L · 11-22-2010, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martinhinsch

I read somewhere that .mobi file *do* support external links (i.e. links outside of the current document), but I don't know whether they work on the kindle.

You're right. Mobi files do support external links. They show up in the Mobi Pocket Reader, for example. But, as far as I can see, the Kindle doesn't do anything with them.

baccilus · 11-23-2010, 10:30 AM

I just realized that the Kindle already has interlinking between books. The dictionary is interlinked with everything in that way only, isn't it?

pchrist7 · 11-23-2010, 12:06 PM

Well - not sure. Haven't dared any of the hacks, but I would suspect a unix process is watching you cursor placement when reading a book. That process will then kick off the dictionary lookup ?
I have spent an unimaginable amount of time reading on my K3, so I just don't have the "guts" to start hacking/rooting/etc.
Watching this thread though, you NEVER know ;-D

susan_cassidy · 11-23-2010, 12:38 PM

The way the dictionary works has nothing to do with hyperlinks.

I could swear that I've seen the Amazon Daily blog have links that will open up in the web browser, if you have wireless turned on, so that much, at least, must work. It would be difficult to know how to refer to an external book, though. What would you use? The filename? The book title? Some sort of 'file:\\' link?

DiapDealer · 11-23-2010, 12:48 PM

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I could swear that I've seen the Amazon Daily blog have links that will open up in the web browser, if you have wireless turned on, so that much, at least, must work.

Yes, external links to websites will work fine on a Kindle. Hyperlinks from one mobi book to another mobi book are ignored/not allowed on the Kindle.

I believe it used to be possible on earlier Kindle firmware, but for whatever reason, Amazon has nixed it at some point along the way.

11-21-2010, 09:01 AM	#1
martinhinsch Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3 DXG	Links between books? Does anybody know whether, and if so, how it is possible to create .mobi (or html) files that contain links between books on the device?

11-22-2010, 10:56 AM	#7
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Osnova Direct Verse Jump allows this from the Home Screen If I type "jn.3.16" from the Home screen, all my Bibles and Reference books appear in the Link Summary Page. I can then access each book from the Link Summary Page and then use the Back button to return to that page and access another book.

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11-21-2010, 09:28 AM	#2
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Do you mean click on a link in a Kindle document and have it open up another book which is on your Kindle? If so, I've not read of this being done and I read quite a lot regarding the Kindle. Perhaps someone who's much more techie than me will let you know.

11-22-2010, 09:28 AM	#4
baccilus Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chandigarh, India Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	This would be a great Idea if it could be done. This would be one more reason why eBooks are better than Paperbacks.

11-22-2010, 09:41 AM	#5
pchrist7 Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 6514 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3 3G+Wifi, Oasis	Hi Martin Been looking for something like that as well. Would be soooo nice -> new menusystems etc ? Please keep us informed if anything develops.

11-22-2010, 09:47 AM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,547 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm pretty sure that mobi supports this, but the Kindle does not allow it.

11-23-2010, 10:30 AM	#9
baccilus Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chandigarh, India Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	I just realized that the Kindle already has interlinking between books. The dictionary is interlinked with everything in that way only, isn't it?

11-23-2010, 12:06 PM	#10
pchrist7 Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 6514 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3 3G+Wifi, Oasis	Well - not sure. Haven't dared any of the hacks, but I would suspect a unix process is watching you cursor placement when reading a book. That process will then kick off the dictionary lookup ? I have spent an unimaginable amount of time reading on my K3, so I just don't have the "guts" to start hacking/rooting/etc. Watching this thread though, you NEVER know ;-D

11-23-2010, 12:38 PM	#11
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	The way the dictionary works has nothing to do with hyperlinks. I could swear that I've seen the Amazon Daily blog have links that will open up in the web browser, if you have wireless turned on, so that much, at least, must work. It would be difficult to know how to refer to an external book, though. What would you use? The filename? The book title? Some sort of 'file:\\' link?

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