MOBI for Kindle and hyphenation tags

marekl · 01-26-2011, 03:33 PM

Just an idea: Isn't there any tag I can insert into words on places where they can be divided? I could prepare text source this way then:

Hy&div;phen&div;a&div;tion

If I can tell Mobi file where the hyphen can be in the words during the pre-processing phase of conversion and Kindle understand it, the text will be much better to read.

HarryT · 01-26-2011, 04:39 PM

the Kindle doesn't currently support hyphenation.

wallcraft · 01-26-2011, 06:43 PM

The tag you are looking for is a soft hypen (wiki: Hyphens in computing). However, these are often not supported well by reading apps and are likely not supported at all on the Kindle.

01-26-2011, 03:33 PM	#1
marekl Member Posts: 11 Karma: 176 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle/iPad	MOBI for Kindle and hyphenation tags Just an idea: Isn't there any tag I can insert into words on places where they can be divided? I could prepare text source this way then: Hy&div;phen&div;a&div;tion If I can tell Mobi file where the hyphen can be in the words during the pre-processing phase of conversion and Kindle understand it, the text will be much better to read.

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01-26-2011, 04:39 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	the Kindle doesn't currently support hyphenation.

01-26-2011, 06:43 PM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The tag you are looking for is a soft hypen (wiki: Hyphens in computing). However, these are often not supported well by reading apps and are likely not supported at all on the Kindle.

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