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texasnightowl · 08-05-2008, 10:44 AM

I think this is one of their "Topaz" files. Out of curiosity, what book is it?

Edit: According to the wiki -

Topaz

This is an Amazon format for Kindle devices. It differs from the AZW format in that it can have embedded fonts in the file itself. A .tan sidefile is used to store metadata and bookmarks and other user generated content on the eBook. The metadata is used to help the library mode to reference information about the eBook itself.

While not much is currently known about the internal format used in a Topaz file there is some likelihood that it is a modification of the standard AZW format. It uses a different compression than standard MOBI files and it can have embedded fonts in the file allowing more complex display using font sets and characters that are not standard to Kindle. It is also likely to remove other restrictions found in MOBI files such as image size limitations although some of these may have been removed in AZW as well.

AZW1
This is an eBook in the Topaz (TPZ) format that has been delivered via Whispernet.

TPZ
This is an eBook in the Topaz format that that been delivered via Internet download.

08-05-2008, 10:44 AM	#2
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 797 Karma: 2873645 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: PW5, Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	I think this is one of their "Topaz" files. Out of curiosity, what book is it? Edit: According to the wiki - Topaz This is an Amazon format for Kindle devices. It differs from the AZW format in that it can have embedded fonts in the file itself. A .tan sidefile is used to store metadata and bookmarks and other user generated content on the eBook. The metadata is used to help the library mode to reference information about the eBook itself. While not much is currently known about the internal format used in a Topaz file there is some likelihood that it is a modification of the standard AZW format. It uses a different compression than standard MOBI files and it can have embedded fonts in the file allowing more complex display using font sets and characters that are not standard to Kindle. It is also likely to remove other restrictions found in MOBI files such as image size limitations although some of these may have been removed in AZW as well. AZW1 This is an eBook in the Topaz (TPZ) format that has been delivered via Whispernet. TPZ This is an eBook in the Topaz format that that been delivered via Internet download.