Thread: .epub format
View Single Post
Old 10-20-2007, 09:04 AM   #47
jbenny
Addict
jbenny has a complete set of Star Wars action figures.jbenny has a complete set of Star Wars action figures.jbenny has a complete set of Star Wars action figures.jbenny has a complete set of Star Wars action figures.
 
Posts: 323
Karma: 358
Join Date: May 2007
Device: Tablet PC and Nokia N800
While on the subject of software that handles epub, I tried the Lector plugin for Firefox on an epub that I am building by hand. Since Lector is using Firefox to render the XHTML, things display just fine. There are three problems, however. One is a missing feature - no display of TOC, which is a real PITA. The second is a usability issue - you sometimes have to hit [PG-DN] twice to move to the next chapter. The third is a real nuisance - if you want to delete or modify an epub that you just displayed in Lector, you have to close Firefox completely, not just the tab that was viewing the epub. This last one is a lot of trouble when you are creating an epub and trying to check formatting and such.
jbenny is offline   Reply With Quote