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Oxford-eBooks · 01-13-2014, 04:44 PM

I've been working on a fairly complex eBook for ePub and Kindle formats and it uses a good sprinkling of CSS compatible with the KF8 format.

So, my eBook looks absolutely beautiful on iBooks for the ePub version and just as fantastic on a Kindle eInk device in its Mobi form as well as holding up pretty well on the Kindle Previewer on the Fire range. It falls dead on the older non KF8 devices but that's okay.

However, when I come to try it on Kindle for iOS, it looks AWFUL (both on the iPad and Previewer). Seems that the FLOAT CSS elements aren't supported or something like that.

Anyone know what the deal is there? I'd be surprised if the Kindle for iOS APP is significantly different.

(stop press)
I just downloaded the very latest version of Previewer and my fully compliant file (I know it is as I use all the right tools to check it) makes the previewer hang... not incredibly impressed at the moment.

01-13-2014, 04:44 PM	#1
Oxford-eBooks Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 12096 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Loads!	Kindle for iOS not supporting all CSS/KF8 features? I've been working on a fairly complex eBook for ePub and Kindle formats and it uses a good sprinkling of CSS compatible with the KF8 format. So, my eBook looks absolutely beautiful on iBooks for the ePub version and just as fantastic on a Kindle eInk device in its Mobi form as well as holding up pretty well on the Kindle Previewer on the Fire range. It falls dead on the older non KF8 devices but that's okay. However, when I come to try it on Kindle for iOS, it looks AWFUL (both on the iPad and Previewer). Seems that the FLOAT CSS elements aren't supported or something like that. Anyone know what the deal is there? I'd be surprised if the Kindle for iOS APP is significantly different. (stop press) I just downloaded the very latest version of Previewer and my fully compliant file (I know it is as I use all the right tools to check it) makes the previewer hang... not incredibly impressed at the moment.