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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Actually, there IS something that will allow the customer to view their doc any way they want: HTML. Make a reader that uses browser software, whatever your screen size or type is, it will be read, your problem's done. Others have already realized this, and are working on HTML- or XML- based standardized formats even now.
Sure, there should always be an "easy way" for consumers who don't want to be bothered how to work a few buttons. On the other hand, these users already use browsers, cell phones, MP3 players, and they can and do customize them with skins and tones... they're not completely daft, and don't need to be treated as such. They can handle a little customization. You can always help 'em out by automating the customization process through a GUI, and making it as simple as selecting a few options and clicking on "Go."
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No one's working on including HTML support, it's mostly about new XML based format these days, something much more specialized for e-books in this case. There's a lot of issues with HTML standardization these days, just take a look how web browsers support and render HTML in different ways. The real goal here is not only to create a standard for viewing e-books, but also something really easy to process. If the core of your format is based only on formatting like HTML, you won't be able to extract information or customize your book as easily. It's much easier to pull and filter out information from RSS for example.