Thread: When is Calibre going to support ePub 3?
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Old 03-17-2017, 11:08 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by bbguy View Post
EPUB 3 is the new standard. I don't understand why you would resist making your software compatible with the modern specifications.
This topic has been done to death. Kovid has stated his reasons for not supporting epub3, and for what it is worth I agree with him 100%. If you are interested see the discussion of this issue at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=260467

A search of the forum using the keywords "calibre" and "epub3" will turn up other relevant threads, including some specifically on footnotes.

Personally I would hate to see Kovid waste his valuable time on implementing this ridiculous standard. As he himself points out, Calibre is open source, so if you or someone else wants to make the effort I'm sure he would consider it for inclusion.
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