Thread: Combined Fixed/Reflowable Epub?
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Old 02-03-2017, 07:22 AM   #5
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Support for ePub 3 is very poor. Don't expect it to work in many programs/apps.
I'd argue that where EPUB3 support is poor, it's for these types of cases; just because you "can" do something less common doesn't mean there are Readers out there that will support it. Several of EPUB3 Readers support Fixed Layout, AST, etc. But when you start packing your EPUB with everything and anything - that's where it breaks down.

I've heard of cases for switching between Fixed Layout and Reflowable for specific areas of content in a book - but am not clear why you would want to do that the for SAME section of content (sounds like there's a different issue in play with the content on a small/big screen).

Regardless, it seems to me that most Readers expect the EPUB to be completely Fixed Layout or Reflowable - and don't handle a mixed case very well (or if they do, don't switch between the necessary UI/UX specific to each type of content to alert the user, etc.).
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