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Originally Posted by crk
I think this expresses what all my concerns are pointed toward: I want to save annotations/highlights etc directly in the document/book.
I think it seems safer to me to keep a single file for a book than to have separate files. I worry about losing track of the context/location for a note I make.
Also--a related question: is there any reason to have a preference for a "real" ebook format over PDF? I guess I assumed there'd be a reason to use ebook formats.
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Underlining and handwritten comments are graphics.
And these can subsequently be inserted directly into the file in fixed layouts such as those available with pdfs - it can then be shown in all display programs / devices in the right place. Fixed formats cannot be changed in reading devices - changes in size are only possible using the zoom function.
For ebook readers, however, variable formats, in which, for example, the font sizes / types can be changed, are much more interesting (epub).
There is no way to insert such graphics at certain points in the file - comments can only be inserted / displayed via detours (several files).
And it is questionable to what extent future compatibility will exist.