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Old 04-28-2020, 10:54 AM   #22
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That was an interesting read. Thank you.


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However, my main concern is getting a workflow that "just works" across KDP, Google Play Books, and iTunesConnect. Right now, from a speed perspective at least, <em> for emphasising words and <b> for bolding words is the quickest - for me.
If flipping between <i> and <em>, then I agree with JSWolf's recommendation of DiapDealer's "TagMechanic".

Or if using Calibre's Editor, his fantastic plugin, "Diap's Editing Toolbag".

Both make it trivial to change:

Code:
<p>This is an <i>italics</i>.</p>
into:

Code:
<p>This is an <em>italics</em>.</p>
Sigil Instructions for TagMechanic

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1. In Sigil, highlight all the files you want to adjust. (Shift- or Ctrl-Click to highlight multiple files.)

2. In the menus, select Plugins > Edit > TagMechanic.

3. Set your settings just like this image:

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Action Type: Modify
Tag name: i
Having the attribute: No attributes ("naked" tag)
Change tag to: em

4. Press the "Process" button, and this will flip all your <i> to <em>.

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I need to work within the currently accepted rules of whatever digital eBook store I want to sell on. And, as it currently stands, as valid as <I> is, it's not accepted in ePub 3 by every eBook retailer.
Just like others are asking, I would be interested in many more details too.

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