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Originally Posted by rosshalde
True/False - the same epub from Sigil can and will display differently on a Nook vs on a Kobo vs on iBook
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Hmm, true. But, it has nothing to do with Sigil though. In general an ePUB can be displayed different on different readers and programs. It is a curse we have to bear. Part of the problem is that the specifications are open for different interpretations and that some things are just ignored.
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Originally Posted by rosshalde
1) Kobo and Nook show no blank pages and the TOC functions perfectly.
iBook has a blank page and for some reason has the TOC reference that blank page. As a general rule, does iBook have more quirks and in general suck?
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It differs per version, but I have heard a lot of issues with iBooks. They don't really support ePUB, but more iPUB. That is, Apple's idea of an ePUB. I do have to say that the current version seems to be a lot better than the older version. Issue is of course backwards compatibility.
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Originally Posted by rosshalde
2)Here is something else I actually see. On the Kobo, it seems to respect more of my stylesheet. I inserted code to tell it to leave no empty spaces.
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Ah yes, the curse (or blessing for others) of Publisher defaults. They can drive you bonkers. I hate it when my stylesheet is ignored, but I have seen (commercial) ePUB when it is a good thing. The quality of some stylesheets...
I would recommend making your stylesheet in such a way that it works for you. Sometimes adding !important after the rule in the stylesheet will force the reader to use it.
Most people test if their ePUB at least displays like they want with ADE (Adobe Desktop Edition), usually version 2. The reason behind it, is that a lot of standalone readers use the mobile rendering engine of Adobe.
There is no one stylesheet to have an ePUB render the same on all readers/programs. You can try to make it best as possible. There is a reason why professional e-book makers have a zillion devices on which they test the results...