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hzsolt · 08-20-2013, 09:02 AM

Hi All!

For an automated project, I'm trying to figure out what happens when I convert an OEB book to mobi. I tought that it simply packs the html files to the PalmDOC format but there is something special:

If I make a "clean" (almost unformatted) OEB e-book than converts it to mobi and back the new one will have many calibre1, calibre2, etc. CSS-styles. Also HTML comments are lost.

What are these? Are they there for compatibility purposes? Are they generated at packaging to mobi or at unpacking?

Could you please help me find the part of code in calibre which is related to mobi converting or in charge of these styles?

I'm intrested in e-books and would like to understand better the way "it works".

Thanks a lot in advance!

08-20-2013, 09:02 AM	#1
hzsolt Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 3	*How "ebook-convert .mobi" works?** Hi All! For an automated project, I'm trying to figure out what happens when I convert an OEB book to mobi. I tought that it simply packs the html files to the PalmDOC format but there is something special: If I make a "clean" (almost unformatted) OEB e-book than converts it to mobi and back the new one will have many calibre1, calibre2, etc. CSS-styles. Also HTML comments are lost. What are these? Are they there for compatibility purposes? Are they generated at packaging to mobi or at unpacking? Could you please help me find the part of code in calibre which is related to mobi converting or in charge of these styles? I'm intrested in e-books and would like to understand better the way "it works". Thanks a lot in advance!