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Ryn · 03-22-2012, 02:07 PM

Thanks Jellby. I had considered that option, but decided against it in favour of supporting the "flow of reading". Maybe I'm the only one (and 1 is a very small sample size) but having to memorize where I've left off before I follow a link takes away from that selfsame flow of reading.

I realize hopping from footnote to footnote is probably less "flowy", and I think I will adopt your footnote backref strategy for that purpose. As for images that are referred to 20+ times, I think that solution breaks down somewhat, with having 20+ links to pick from when returning, some on a new page.

Sure, the linear=no solution is not perfect either. But then, us ePUB makers live in imperfect universes (and thrive).

Thanks for your insights!

03-22-2012, 02:07 PM	#7
Ryn Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: none	Thanks Jellby. I had considered that option, but decided against it in favour of supporting the "flow of reading". Maybe I'm the only one (and 1 is a very small sample size) but having to memorize where I've left off before I follow a link takes away from that selfsame flow of reading. I realize hopping from footnote to footnote is probably less "flowy", and I think I will adopt your footnote backref strategy for that purpose. As for images that are referred to 20+ times, I think that solution breaks down somewhat, with having 20+ links to pick from when returning, some on a new page. Sure, the linear=no solution is not perfect either. But then, us ePUB makers live in imperfect universes (and thrive). Thanks for your insights!