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Old 05-08-2015, 05:48 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Timbow View Post
I am getting the impression that amazon's declarations of 'requirements' are not taken too seriously.
Amazon might not enforce all requirements, but KindleGen will refuse to compile invalid books. Therefore I'd strongly recommend creating an ePub that passes epubcheck, because valid ePubs rarely fail to compile with KindleGen.

The basic Sigil for Kindle books workflow can be summed up as follows:

1. Create a basic ePub by adding HTML and CSS files to the book. (CSS files need to be linked to HTML files.)
2. Add a cover image file, right-click it and select Add Semantics > Cover Image.
3. Generate a regular TOC by pressing CTRL+T.
4. Generate an HTML TOC for backwards compatibility with older Kindles. (Tools > Table of Contents > Create HTML Table Of Contents)
5. Select the HTML page of the first chapter and mark it as Start Reading Location (Add Semantics > Text).
6. Press F8 end enter author and book title.
7. Verify the ePub with Sigil FlightCrew and epubcheck.
8. Test the book with Kindle Previewer and actual Kindles.
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