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osnova · 12-27-2011, 03:37 AM

We can't help you break DRM on the Oxford Dictionary, but what you need is:

http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/articl...e=indexing.htm
They also have an sample dictionary there for download.

Example of a very basic article from OSNOVA edition of ISBE:

Code:

<idx:entry><idx:orth><a name="FAR HOUSE"><h2>FAR HOUSE</h2></a></idx:orth>
	<p>The marginal explanation in the Revised Version (British and American) of Beth-merhak (beth ha-merchaq, "house of distance"), which is given in the text of <a href="#2Sam.15.17">2Sa 15:17</a> instead of "a place that was far off."</p>
	<p>See <a href="#BETH-MERHAK">BETH-MERHAK</a>.</p></idx:entry>

When you compile you have to identify it as a dictionary. Also note that Kindle Fire and software Kindles don't let users select a non-Amazon dictionaries as a default dictionary.

If your head hurts trying to figure out the Mobipocket format, read the Mobipocket tutorials on their site and this book. I am not affiliated with the author but like this work even though it is dated.

Oh, and there is no point in using toc.ncx with dictionaries (if you get a red error from unresolved links, it may be because of a link in toc.ncx leading nowhere, yellow warnings you could ignore at the beginning and then you need to fix them before publishing) because Kindle ignores it anyway for dictionaries. Dictionaries use the index function. You can make a hyperlinked TOC at the beginning of the book.

12-27-2011, 03:37 AM	#2
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	We can't help you break DRM on the Oxford Dictionary, but what you need is: http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/articl...e=indexing.htm They also have an sample dictionary there for download. Example of a very basic article from OSNOVA edition of ISBE: Code: <idx:entry><idx:orth><a name="FAR HOUSE"><h2>FAR HOUSE</h2></a></idx:orth> <p>The marginal explanation in the Revised Version (British and American) of Beth-merhak (beth ha-merchaq, "house of distance"), which is given in the text of <a href="#2Sam.15.17">2Sa 15:17</a> instead of "a place that was far off."</p> <p>See <a href="#BETH-MERHAK">BETH-MERHAK</a>.</p></idx:entry> When you compile you have to identify it as a dictionary. Also note that Kindle Fire and software Kindles don't let users select a non-Amazon dictionaries as a default dictionary. If your head hurts trying to figure out the Mobipocket format, read the Mobipocket tutorials on their site and this book. I am not affiliated with the author but like this work even though it is dated. Oh, and there is no point in using toc.ncx with dictionaries (if you get a red error from unresolved links, it may be because of a link in toc.ncx leading nowhere, yellow warnings you could ignore at the beginning and then you need to fix them before publishing) because Kindle ignores it anyway for dictionaries. Dictionaries use the index function. You can make a hyperlinked TOC at the beginning of the book. Last edited by osnova; 12-27-2011 at 03:47 AM.