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rumplestiltskin · 11-15-2022, 12:24 AM

Among many other functions, the Modify ePub plugin does a lovely job of adding the UTF-8 HTML style where it's missing (or fixing it when another style has been erroneously set). If an ePub doesn't have the UTF-8 setting in place, Amazon's Kindle may (probably will) display the ePub's text incorrectly.

But how does one know whether the HTML style has been set to UTF-8? Well, one can have Calibre send the ePub to one's Kindle address and then discover the formatting issue is present, then delete that book, then use the Modify ePub plugin to fix the HTML style problem, then re-send the book to the Kindle again.

But what if there was a way to display the existing HTML style in a column so one would actually know whether the problem needs to be corrected (and then the Modify ePub plugin could be used)?

Perhaps there's already way to display this setting somewhere in Calibre? Obviously, inquiring minds want to know...at least this one, anyway.

Thanks very much,
Barry

11-15-2022, 12:24 AM	#1
rumplestiltskin Zealot Posts: 105 Karma: 1435120 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West of the Pecos Device: FireHD8, iPad	UTF-8 check? Among many other functions, the Modify ePub plugin does a lovely job of adding the UTF-8 HTML style where it's missing (or fixing it when another style has been erroneously set). If an ePub doesn't have the UTF-8 setting in place, Amazon's Kindle may (probably will) display the ePub's text incorrectly. But how does one know whether the HTML style has been set to UTF-8? Well, one can have Calibre send the ePub to one's Kindle address and then discover the formatting issue is present, then delete that book, then use the Modify ePub plugin to fix the HTML style problem, then re-send the book to the Kindle again. But what if there was a way to display the existing HTML style in a column so one would actually know whether the problem needs to be corrected (and then the Modify ePub plugin could be used)? Perhaps there's already way to display this setting somewhere in Calibre? Obviously, inquiring minds want to know...at least this one, anyway. Thanks very much, Barry Last edited by rumplestiltskin; 11-15-2022 at 01:38 AM.