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Originally Posted by Koboyashi
Thank you for this Guide. You're listing advantages of the Kepub format - sounds good, especially the full screen option. But are there any disadvantages and/or bugs introduced which I don't have with Epubs?
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Of those that I know off the top of my head.
Kepub must have a TOC entry for every internal file. (It's a structure of how the book is put together thing). If The TOC is not formatted this way, the Kobo will not follow page numbers accurately. (Page numbers and reading progress will appear to jump around, but you'll still be able to read the book as normal.)
If you enable book progress for the entire book, and use the slider to move around or jump chapters, then press the 'return' button, it's possible to lock up the kobo and require a restart. This bug was introduced about 3 firmwares ago.
If you select any other font besides 'Publisher Default', the book will not use any other font specified in the book formatting. This will be very bad for any books that relies on different fonts for different context.
There are people who are really OCD about typography who prefer the way ADOBE renders text. I'll let him jump in and explain.
Edit: I should add that the full screen option will work with normal epubs. But there will be no top / bottom margin whatsoever. If you don't mind text right up against the edge, that will work for you as well.
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How do I re-upload an already as Epub sideloaded book as a Kepub? Do I have to delete the Epub on device first?
As far as I understood, the kobo_extra.css has to be in the device root, right?
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It's entirely up to to you if you want to delete the epub first or not. The Kobo works just fine with one of each.
yes, the kobo_extra.css has to be on the root of the device. (I was trying to avoid Unix terminology in hopes to avoid confusion.)