Can anyone point me in the right direction to making a plugin for a new file format.

monyarm · 11-16-2016, 11:49 AM

Im currently working on a file format based off of Epub (working title is paqpub) and need some help with making a plugin for it.

kovidgoyal · 11-16-2016, 11:56 AM

Look at an existing plugin -- all builtin format support is in the form of plugins. ANd I think there is an old DOC input third party plugin available as well.

monyarm · 11-16-2016, 12:15 PM

This might be a stupid question, but where can i find the files for the existing plugins, and if i create a conversion input plugin will that be enough for calibre to read it ?

kovidgoyal · 11-16-2016, 12:59 PM

In the plugins subforum and yes.

monyarm · 11-16-2016, 01:21 PM

I meant the plugins that are included with calibre, like the epub reading one.

kovidgoyal · 11-16-2016, 02:19 PM

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/dev...ml#code-layout

Look at

plugins/epub_[input|output].py

davidfor · 11-16-2016, 08:57 PM

@monyarm: If you are going to base something on epub, have a look at the various kepub plugins. This is Kobo's format and is basically an epub with a couple of rules and some extra spans. The kepub plugins either directly subclass the epub equivalents, or call the appropriate epub methods. And I think we have the full set of format specific plugins have been created.

11-16-2016, 11:49 AM	#1
monyarm Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2016 Device: none	Can anyone point me in the right direction to making a plugin for a new file format. Im currently working on a file format based off of Epub (working title is paqpub) and need some help with making a plugin for it.

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11-16-2016, 11:56 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,610 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Look at an existing plugin -- all builtin format support is in the form of plugins. ANd I think there is an old DOC input third party plugin available as well.

11-16-2016, 12:15 PM	#3
monyarm Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2016 Device: none	This might be a stupid question, but where can i find the files for the existing plugins, and if i create a conversion input plugin will that be enough for calibre to read it ?

11-16-2016, 12:59 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,610 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	In the plugins subforum and yes.

11-16-2016, 01:21 PM	#5
monyarm Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2016 Device: none	I meant the plugins that are included with calibre, like the epub reading one.

11-16-2016, 02:19 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,610 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/dev...ml#code-layout Look at plugins/epub_[input\|output].py

11-16-2016, 08:57 PM	#7
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	@monyarm: If you are going to base something on epub, have a look at the various kepub plugins. This is Kobo's format and is basically an epub with a couple of rules and some extra spans. The kepub plugins either directly subclass the epub equivalents, or call the appropriate epub methods. And I think we have the full set of format specific plugins have been created.