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Old 02-04-2012, 07:51 PM   #4
jjpbm
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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash View Post
Try Googling for a free chm > html converter. There are a few out there, and different ones give different results with different files, so I can't recommend any particular one.

The converter will extract the files from the CHM, leaving you with a folder of html files. Open the index file in your browser to test the results. If you get good results, then use calibre to convert the html to your desired format. Be aware that your navigation options in the resulting ebook will vary depending on what the format supports. You may have to do further work in Sigil (also free).

Really large CHM files can be tricky. I have some electronic copies of codes and regulations that came in CHM format, and it took me a week to get a good conversion that worked properly.
Thanks for your answer. I had already extracted the HTML files from CHM (I used CHM decoder). The results were nice but now I don't really know how to convert it into MOBI with calibre? Which file do I use: the HTML file or the whole folder generated with CHM decoder? Thanks!
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