Thread: What does a minimal EPUB have as far as tags go?
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Old 10-26-2015, 08:48 AM   #1
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Hmm.
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What does a minimal EPUB have as far as tags go?
I'm trying to make an EPUB. So I have 2 related questions.

1. What is the minimal code in the XHTML files of an EPUB? (Where the content goes.)
2. What are the tags I should stick to so the EPUB works with the greatest amount of readers? Not all readers support all the same tags.

I ask because Sigil doesn't support some tags like: <aside>, <blockquote>, and <codeblock>. So I was wondering if those are not supported very much by ebook readers. My workaround thus far is to make a class for the <p> tag for a block quote, and set my own margins.

My Google Play reader for Android doesn't render this list correctly (manually entered in Calibre):
<ol>
<li>One</li>
<li>Two</li>
</ol>

But it does render this list correctly (which Sigil formats correctly):
<ol>
<li>One<br/></li>
<li>Two<br/></li>
</ol>


Thank you.
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