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RandyACook · 12-17-2011, 03:44 AM

I use an extensive number of hyperlinks in my books. The Vortex is a DDC (Decision Driven Content) or CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) type book. While the ePUB and Mobi formats do support hyper linking, there are some tricks to using them depending on the software that you use to generate the end file. Not all conversion programs are equal. The use of hyperlinks is also heavily dependent on the eReading device. While most eReaders (all that I have tested) do support internal linking (jumps that are to other pages within the file), many do NOT support external links to the web or other ePUB or Mobi files. Your best bet is to ask the maker of the conversion software what the requirements for hyper linking are using thier software and to test, test, test on as many different readers as possible. Hope this helps.

12-17-2011, 03:44 AM	#4
RandyACook Avid Reader and Author Posts: 18 Karma: 20001 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lost in the middle of the US Device: nook tablet (and a nook 1st edition), Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox, iPad	I use an extensive number of hyperlinks in my books. The Vortex is a DDC (Decision Driven Content) or CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) type book. While the ePUB and Mobi formats do support hyper linking, there are some tricks to using them depending on the software that you use to generate the end file. Not all conversion programs are equal. The use of hyperlinks is also heavily dependent on the eReading device. While most eReaders (all that I have tested) do support internal linking (jumps that are to other pages within the file), many do NOT support external links to the web or other ePUB or Mobi files. Your best bet is to ask the maker of the conversion software what the requirements for hyper linking are using thier software and to test, test, test on as many different readers as possible. Hope this helps.