Kindle Fire: formatting and conversion quandary

Derek R · 02-17-2012, 12:24 PM

Currently I am creating epubs and editing them in Sigil, then converting to .mobi format for Kindle via Calibre. However, because Kindle didn't support certain code, like floated images, I have been adjusting the css/html in my xhtml file before using Calibre for the conversion. I am not yet quite sure what css Kindle Fire supports, but I believe that it does support features like floated images. So, I'm now wondering what is the best strategy for creating files for Kindle. All I can think is that there is little point using these extra features at this moment in time when most Kindle devices don't support them. But, if I did want to use them, is there currently any way to create the appropriate file by using Calibre?

kovidgoyal · 02-17-2012, 12:32 PM

No, there isn't. calibre will eventually get support for those features (the KF8 extensions to MOBI), but at this time it does not have support for them.

Derek R · 02-17-2012, 12:38 PM

Okay, thanks!

02-17-2012, 12:24 PM	#1
Derek R Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: County Down, Northern Ireland Device: none	Kindle Fire: formatting and conversion quandary Currently I am creating epubs and editing them in Sigil, then converting to .mobi format for Kindle via Calibre. However, because Kindle didn't support certain code, like floated images, I have been adjusting the css/html in my xhtml file before using Calibre for the conversion. I am not yet quite sure what css Kindle Fire supports, but I believe that it does support features like floated images. So, I'm now wondering what is the best strategy for creating files for Kindle. All I can think is that there is little point using these extra features at this moment in time when most Kindle devices don't support them. But, if I did want to use them, is there currently any way to create the appropriate file by using Calibre?

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02-17-2012, 12:32 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,634 Karma: 28549046 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, there isn't. calibre will eventually get support for those features (the KF8 extensions to MOBI), but at this time it does not have support for them.

02-17-2012, 12:38 PM	#3
Derek R Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: County Down, Northern Ireland Device: none	Okay, thanks!

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