Thread: strange SVG error/positioning problem
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Old 10-11-2018, 10:59 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Tex2002ans View Post
Sadly, when KindleGen reaches SVG images, it adds page breaks before/after. Nothing you can do about it on your end. (Although I do remember last time it was discussed, Amazon MAY have corrected this bug? But don't quote me on that.)
Not yet. Honestly, I'm a bit surprised that anyone tried to use SVG, because of the limitations that you discuss, below, those being KF7, of course, and the ET issue.


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Also, SVGs are only supported in KF8/KFX formats... to support old MOBI, you will have to enable PNG/JPG fallbacks using Media Queries (see Appendix D in the Amazon Kindle Publishing Guidelines).
Yup. Not really up for discussion, unless...


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I also did run across this line in their publishing guidelines (Section 9.4.11):

... so you probably wouldn't be getting a KFX version of that book any time soon.
And, that too. Given what happens in KF7, it's not a great idea to try to ONLY use SVG. What happens to the millions of Kindle owners that have K2s, 3's, and KKeyboards? Not to mention, DXes? None of them will be able to buy or use the book, not satisfactorily. Your client will end up with Kindle Quality Notices out the wazoo.

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