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mrmikel · 04-17-2012, 08:58 AM

The problem with an index in epubs is where do you point it to?

You have to put anchors in multiple locations in the text in order to link to a particular section or word.

Rather than epub, you might consider doing a PDF which has fixed pages and create the whole thing in a word processor which is capable of creating an index. Your 505 is able to read PDFs.

Other readers like the Nook, I am told, have a search feature. Your 505 and my 300 do not. A search feature would reduce the need for an index.

04-17-2012, 08:58 AM	#2
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	The problem with an index in epubs is where do you point it to? You have to put anchors in multiple locations in the text in order to link to a particular section or word. Rather than epub, you might consider doing a PDF which has fixed pages and create the whole thing in a word processor which is capable of creating an index. Your 505 is able to read PDFs. Other readers like the Nook, I am told, have a search feature. Your 505 and my 300 do not. A search feature would reduce the need for an index.