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boatat72 · 09-07-2013, 03:39 AM

I have written a large book of lists, that looks like a dictionary. There are 50,000 entries with four lines each. I separated the lines with <br /> and the entries with <br /><br />. You can read the book, no problem, but using 'search' sends my Sony and Nook into a frenzy, and they both just 'hang'. The Nook eventually stops and shuts the book, the Sony needs a reset to get back to normal. This does not happen with Kindle or iPad.
I tried putting each entry in a <div> instead, still using breaks to separate the lines, but this makes no difference. - it does, see solution.
As an ePub the file is 1mb, converted to mobi by Calibre it is 5mb.
I have larger books than this that do not have this issue.
Anyone else had this problem or knows what I might be doing wrong?

Probable SOLUTION

All entries are now in a <div> with 3 <br /> and it does work, but very slowly in the Nook. 28 seconds to search the book. The Sony is still frozen so will test it on there when it gets back from repair. Seems to be my poor original structure was to blame.

09-07-2013, 03:39 AM	#1
boatat72 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cambridge UK Device: Kindle, Sony Reader, iPad, Kobo, Nook	Large book breaks 'search' I have written a large book of lists, that looks like a dictionary. There are 50,000 entries with four lines each. I separated the lines with <br /> and the entries with <br /><br />. You can read the book, no problem, but using 'search' sends my Sony and Nook into a frenzy, and they both just 'hang'. The Nook eventually stops and shuts the book, the Sony needs a reset to get back to normal. This does not happen with Kindle or iPad. I tried putting each entry in a <div> instead, still using breaks to separate the lines, but this makes no difference. - it does, see solution. As an ePub the file is 1mb, converted to mobi by Calibre it is 5mb. I have larger books than this that do not have this issue. Anyone else had this problem or knows what I might be doing wrong? Probable SOLUTION All entries are now in a <div> with 3 <br /> and it does work, but very slowly in the Nook. 28 seconds to search the book. The Sony is still frozen so will test it on there when it gets back from repair. Seems to be my poor original structure was to blame. Last edited by boatat72; 09-07-2013 at 09:55 AM. Reason: Cause of problem found.