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Ripplinger · 07-23-2014, 08:05 PM

I always thought it was xx number of characters that generally denoted a page on ereaders and that we had no control over it, but I'm starting to think there must be some setting that can define the number of characters per page number.

Usually a page will show for multiple page flips while reading. So turning the page 3-6x, depending on the size font used, can show the same page number. The current book I'm reading though changes the page number for each and every page flip that I do. This of course drastically inflates the total page number count to 1112 (when Amazon for instance shows 396 pages, which is correct).

I can't find anything within the epub that would be setting a different number of characters to denote pages. So how exactly is it showing a new page for each page turn?

07-23-2014, 08:05 PM	#1
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	How are epub page numbers set? I always thought it was xx number of characters that generally denoted a page on ereaders and that we had no control over it, but I'm starting to think there must be some setting that can define the number of characters per page number. Usually a page will show for multiple page flips while reading. So turning the page 3-6x, depending on the size font used, can show the same page number. The current book I'm reading though changes the page number for each and every page flip that I do. This of course drastically inflates the total page number count to 1112 (when Amazon for instance shows 396 pages, which is correct). I can't find anything within the epub that would be setting a different number of characters to denote pages. So how exactly is it showing a new page for each page turn?