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Doitsu · 08-02-2016, 09:54 AM

As pdurrant has already pointed out, you can't edit or compile dictionaries with Calibre.

Updating a dictionary involves the following steps:

1. Unpack the dictionary with KindleUnpack or the KindleUnpack Calibre plugin.
2. Edit the dictionary HTML source file with an editor that can handle large text files.
3. Compile the dictionary with KindleGen or KindlePreviewer.

You also might want to have a look at the dictionary section of the Kindle Publishing Guidelines.

08-02-2016, 09:54 AM	#3
Doitsu Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,746 Karma: 24032915 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle PW2	As pdurrant has already pointed out, you can't edit or compile dictionaries with Calibre. Updating a dictionary involves the following steps: 1. Unpack the dictionary with KindleUnpack or the KindleUnpack Calibre plugin. 2. Edit the dictionary HTML source file with an editor that can handle large text files. 3. Compile the dictionary with KindleGen or KindlePreviewer. You also might want to have a look at the dictionary section of the Kindle Publishing Guidelines.