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lkstrummer · 08-14-2015, 03:12 PM

-Also affects the Aura HD, and I'm assuming all other units

I read a good deal of EPUBs that contain hyperlinked footnotes. Unfortunately, I have to convert the EPUB to a KEPUB to keep the functionality of the footnote intact. EPUB footnotes are virtually impossible to click - you essentially have to click right on one or two pixels. When after multiple tries you do manage to click the footnote, it jumps you to the section of the EPUB in which the footnotes are aggregated. At that point, it's another ordeal to click back to your original page if the footnote spans a page or two and you can't conveniently use the back button.

KEPUBs, on the other hand, are incredibly friendly to footnotes. It's incredibly easy to click on the actual link, as the clickable area is pretty generous. Furthermore, the footnote is generated in an extremely useful popup window. Unfortunately, the give and take of this is that I have to deal with another set of problems in converting my EPUBs to KEPUBs and maintaining everything 1:1.

Is there a patch that I'm missing? Is there anything we can do to pressure Kobo to fix this issue? Does anyone have any solutions that have worked for them?

08-14-2015, 03:12 PM	#1
lkstrummer Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 8892 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Sony Daily Edition PRS-950SC	EPUB footnotes are nearly impossible to click -Also affects the Aura HD, and I'm assuming all other units I read a good deal of EPUBs that contain hyperlinked footnotes. Unfortunately, I have to convert the EPUB to a KEPUB to keep the functionality of the footnote intact. EPUB footnotes are virtually impossible to click - you essentially have to click right on one or two pixels. When after multiple tries you do manage to click the footnote, it jumps you to the section of the EPUB in which the footnotes are aggregated. At that point, it's another ordeal to click back to your original page if the footnote spans a page or two and you can't conveniently use the back button. KEPUBs, on the other hand, are incredibly friendly to footnotes. It's incredibly easy to click on the actual link, as the clickable area is pretty generous. Furthermore, the footnote is generated in an extremely useful popup window. Unfortunately, the give and take of this is that I have to deal with another set of problems in converting my EPUBs to KEPUBs and maintaining everything 1:1. Is there a patch that I'm missing? Is there anything we can do to pressure Kobo to fix this issue? Does anyone have any solutions that have worked for them?