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Old 04-09-2016, 01:46 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by Doitsu View Post
That's only partially true. KindleGen supports only a subset of ePub3 and CSS3 and fixed-layout Kindle books need to be encoded using Amazon-specific ePub3 extensions.

OTOH, the test file that Amazon provided for the Kindle Previewer 3 beta version is actually an ePub3 book.

I.e., valid simple ePub3 books can be compiled without further adjustments.
That is why I mentioned "claimed". The fixed-layout format is an afterthought in ePub 3 and designed as a reaction to the efforts of Amazon, Apple and others. I think it has its place but it remains to be seen if the companies that really came up with it will adopt the ePub 3 version, which is a watered down attempt IMHO. That being said, fixed layout, is a niche market and not part of the ePub 3 mainstream.

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