Thread: Mobi or epub-which do you prefer?
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Old 11-01-2011, 04:04 AM   #45
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Originally Posted by Jellby View Post
The only difference is that there is a "specification" for dictionaries in mobipocket, and none in ePub. This only affects the dictionary, there is no difference between the format regarding the lookup. I mean, the fact that you can lookup a word while you are reading a book is a feature of the reading software, not of the format.

Of course, mobipocket readers can use mobipocket dictionaries, while ePub readers must use some other format, maybe custom.
I don't quite understand. Can you lookup a word in an ePub book on any particular reader by simply moving the cursor to it?
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