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Old 01-26-2015, 04:44 AM   #21603
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Originally Posted by bizzybody View Post
Typos, wrong words and flat out spelling errors are why it would be nice if there was a standard editing/notation file format for reading devices and software so you could make corrections on the fly while reading then send that off to the author or publisher.
I could get behind that, if more authors/publishers were willing to take such feedback. I usually compile a text file on my iPad, in this format:

Ch(X): "faulty test here" (test should be text)

Sometimes I have to vary it a little, as when the error is something else, but the principle stays the same. Quote a landmark near or including the problem, then note the error. Given a file like that and a decent editor (like calibre's), even a long list of problems can be fixed pretty quickly. Two key factors to remember are (a) keep the list in order and (b) make the landmarks useful, text that stands out in a search. From there, it's mostly a matter of opening the first affected document, searching for the first fix, and going down the list until you're done.

Yes, CSS problems are a different story, and special characters can be a problem, but those are relatively minor issues in comparison to the typical typo problems.
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