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Originally Posted by Notjohn
I can't think of any other reason for page numbers, other than to cite the page in a note.
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Accessibility (especially navigation).
As one example, see the
ebookcraft 2019 talk, "The User's Perspective: Accessibility Features in Action".
The talk is given by a blind user, and he explains/shows problems with inaccessible documents (like PDFs that are just scanned images, missing alt text, [...]).
You already use headings to properly mark your text, which helps users jump around documents... so think of pages as an alternate/more precise way of navigating.
Side Note: Also see another talk,
"The Accessibility Supply Chain" at the 18:45 mark. In the Education market, page numbers are mentioned as
very important. Instead, many are still sticking with rotten PDF/DOC files.
Side Note #2: And here's another short video,
"ABC explains: a digital file is not necessarily accessible", showing a blind user navigating. He compares the same document in three forms:
- Image-based PDF
- Text-based
- Properly Marked Headings/Pages
He says "imagine if this was a 400-page book, which is very common in non-fiction".