[Conversion Output] KFX Output

[theducks]

Originally Posted by jhowell

"width=inherit" is just the way that the Kindle Previewer reports an unsupported property value. It does not show the actual CSS syntax "width: inherit" in the error message.

Good to know.
It would have been an error in real code

[gers1978]

Originally Posted by jhowell

The value "inherit" is not supported by the Kindle Previewer for the "width" property. If you want to convert that book to KFX you will need to use the calibre editor to find and remove that.

I wouldn't know what to replace it with, or which bits to remove. When I edit the book and search the .css file for "inherit", there are lots of entries, all like this:

div.width_100
{
width:100%;
text-align:center;
display:block;
margin:0 auto;
}
div.width_100 p
{
width:100%;
display:inline-block;
}
div.width_100 p img
{
width:inherit;
}
div.width_80
{
width:100%;
text-align:center;
display:block;
margin:0 auto;
}
div.width_80 p
{
width:80%;
display:inline-block;
}
div.width_80 p img
{
width:inherit;
}

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by gers1978

I wouldn't know what to replace it with, or which bits to remove.

All of those “width:inherit;” properties would need to go in order for the book to convert.

[lolloso]

Originally Posted by jhowell

What you have doesn't quite match what the Publishing Guidelines specify for footnote coding and that might be the cause of the problem.

If you want me to investigate this further then use the ScrambleEbook plugin on your book to remove the copyrighted text. If the resulting file shows the same problem with footnotes you can post it here and I will take a look at it.

Hi, sorry for not replying earlier. I'm attaching the scrambled ePub, hope it's helpful.

[gers1978]

Originally Posted by jhowell

All of those “width:inherit;” properties would need to go in order for the book to convert.

Just delete all occurrences of that phrase?

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by gers1978

Just delete all occurrences of that phrase?

That should eliminate that particular problem. There may be other things that also need to be changed, but you won't know until you try it.

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by lolloso

Hi, sorry for not replying earlier. I'm attaching the scrambled ePub, hope it's helpful.

I tried it and I see the same thing as you, the footnote number appears without the text in the pop up. It seems that the kindle does not handle the case of the linked number being separate from the paragraph containing the footnote text.

As an experiment I tried moving the linked number inside the <p> element. I also added a line break <br/> to maintain the look you have of the number being on a separate line from the text. The pop up works properly in that case.

Original footnote:

<div class="footnote">
<a href="../Text/e9788845981708_epi01.html#ref_ftn_fn1" id="ftn_fn1"><span>1</span></a>
<p class="p">«Jieuwbgz vfgwas poam nexrhoiru i’vswak», pl C. Fqfuhizaw, <span class="i1">Klkhq hc ilfecs</span>, u mjxy sz D. Smfiwzjhau, Dzrprhcss, Tpihnq, 7939, p. 4064.</p>
</div>

Modified working version:

<div class="footnote">
<p class="p"><a href="../Text/e9788845981708_epi01.html#ref_ftn_fn1" id="ftn_fn1"><span>1</span></a><br/>«Jieuwbgz vfgwas poam nexrhoiru i’vswak», pl C. Fqfuhizaw, <span class="i1">Klkhq hc ilfecs</span>, u mjxy sz D. Smfiwzjhau, Dzrprhcss, Tpihnq, 7939, p. 4064.</p>
</div>

[lolloso]

Originally Posted by jhowell

I tried it and I see the same thing as you, the footnote number appears without the text in the pop up. It seems that the kindle does not handle the case of the linked number being separate from the paragraph containing the footnote text.

As an experiment I tried moving the linked number inside the <p> element. I also added a line break <br/> to maintain the look you have of the number being on a separate line from the text. The pop up works properly in that case.

Original footnote:

<div class="footnote">
<a href="../Text/e9788845981708_epi01.html#ref_ftn_fn1" id="ftn_fn1"><span>1</span></a>
<p class="p">«Jieuwbgz vfgwas poam nexrhoiru i’vswak», pl C. Fqfuhizaw, <span class="i1">Klkhq hc ilfecs</span>, u mjxy sz D. Smfiwzjhau, Dzrprhcss, Tpihnq, 7939, p. 4064.</p>
</div>

Modified working version:

<div class="footnote">
<p class="p"><a href="../Text/e9788845981708_epi01.html#ref_ftn_fn1" id="ftn_fn1"><span>1</span></a><br/>«Jieuwbgz vfgwas poam nexrhoiru i’vswak», pl C. Fqfuhizaw, <span class="i1">Klkhq hc ilfecs</span>, u mjxy sz D. Smfiwzjhau, Dzrprhcss, Tpihnq, 7939, p. 4064.</p>
</div>

But the Kindle somehow reads them correctly if using the AZW3 format... maybe the AZW3 conversion adapts the footnotes, or is it a KFX problem?

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by lolloso

But the Kindle somehow reads them correctly if using the AZW3 format... maybe the AZW3 conversion adapts the footnotes, or is it a KFX problem?

Yes, how footnotes are handled varies based on the Kindle format being used.

[reprep]

Did anyone ever get this error message?
calibre.ebooks.conversion.ConversionUserFeedBack: {"det_msg": "", "level": "error", "msg": "<b>Cannot convert Frankenstein</b><br><br><b>Conversion error:</b> Kindle Previewer error: Error:E06601: Epub processing failed for input: C:\\temp\\calibre_njnya5\\jrmgwv\\cm71012rp71b1h9k f0jc\\0000\\conv_resources\\conv_tmp\\f9e8olb.epub ", "title": "KFX conversion failed"}

files can be previewed in kindle previewer, but i cannot convert any file to kfx. my pc is 32 bit and i installed the 32 bit version kindle previewer.
Thanks in advance.

It seems whatever file i load to kindle previewer it says enhanced typesetting isn't enabled, including the recommended Frankestenstein epub.

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by reprep

It seems whatever file i load to kindle previewer it says enhanced typesetting isn't enabled, including the recommended Frankestenstein epub.

I have never seen anything like that. Try uninstalling the Previewer and installing it again.

[reprep]

Originally Posted by jhowell

I have never seen anything like that. Try uninstalling the Previewer and installing it again.

thanks for the advice, still the same. I will try older versions of the previewer if i can find. Probably something to do with my pc, only 2 gb ram and 32 bit os.
EDIT: There isn't a collection of previous versions anywhere, right?

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by reprep

EDIT: There isn't a collection of previous versions anywhere, right?

I don't know of any. Only the most recent version appears to be available from Amazon.

Since you have a 32-bit OS you should be aware that the next release of the Previewer from Amazon is expected to be 64-bit only.

[reprep]

Originally Posted by jhowell

I don't know of any. Only the most recent version appears to be available from Amazon.

Since you have a 32-bit OS you should be aware that the next release of the Previewer from Amazon is expected to be 64-bit only.

thanks for the fast and informative answers. I guess i will do with the hyphenation with kf8 format. I really would like to use the page flip but it seems it is a no go till the full documentation of kfx format and we can have open source converters.

[gers1978]

Originally Posted by jhowell

That should eliminate that particular problem. There may be other things that also need to be changed, but you won't know until you try it.

It seems to convert to KFX if I tick "Perform error tolerant conversion"