Thread: Mobipocket dominance?
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Old 08-19-2008, 02:56 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
The format has to include a specification for dictionaries, however, which is distinct from that of "normal" books. The only dictionary formats I'm personally aware of are those for Microsoft Reader and MobiPocket. There are no dictionaries, for example, for PDF or BBeB books.
Not for lookup. It would be possible to implement lookup for pdf files. Stardict format is an open format for dictionaries. I am very happy with the free dictionaries available in this format for my N810. And any reader could be extended to lookup words in a Stardict dictionary.
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