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Old 07-09-2009, 08:23 AM   #163
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Originally Posted by Abelturd View Post
Someone has to start an initiative the goal of which will be to prepare the specs for epub dictionary format. Let's say IDPF in collaboration with european publishers and liseuse manufacturers (Bookeen, Endless Ideas, TXTR et al). Until the specification is finished and the dictionaries start being published to implement an open dictionary format like Stardict.

But the main idea is that manufacturers and publishers need to commence a mutual dialogue. The fragmentation of the market caused by the lack of standards, by the variety of reading devices supporting numerous ebook formats is doing noone any good.
So again -- COMMUNICATION!
Dear Abelturd,

As the technical architect of a company which is developing embedded software for ebook devices, I'm following your discussions with pleasure and interest. I hope we will soon have time to add dictionary support in our Epub reader. So please don't hesitate posting your suggestions here, they'll be studied ;-)

Best regards,

Surfin'Jim
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