Thread: Real page numbers inconsistencies
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Old 07-24-2019, 07:47 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by scop View Post
So if I want to get the most accurate "real" page numbers so I can coordinate with someone else using a paper edition, should I accept the one provided by Goodreads (256) or the one on Amazon (242)?
If you are trying to coordinate with someone reading a paper edition, shouldn't you use the page count from their edition?

But, it probably won't work. Unless the ebook has markers in it for where the real-book pages are, the device will calculate the page breaks. They are unlikely to be the same any paper edition. And the more complicated styling in the book, the less likely they will be consistent.
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And why would there be these inconsistencies anyway?
Because the layout of each edition is different. Page and font size for paper editions. The algorithm use to calculate the page count for the ebooks. And this can be device or reader app specific.
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