kepub, EPUB3 and events

fbrzvnrnd · 12-29-2016, 03:58 AM

Hi,

I was trying to convert my Electronic Poetry ebook from EPUB3 to kepub, to make it working with Kobo e-ink devices. I can use simple animation and change text, but I have problem with events: when I touch a word and javascript has to change it with another word (for example), it works with preventDefault method, BUT Kobo keeps its personal touches features.
So, I touch, the word changes, BUT kobo turns the page. Or shows menu at the bottom of the screen.
Is there a way to prevent kobo to turn page or shows menu when an javascript event happens?

Fabrizio

PeterT · 12-29-2016, 06:35 PM

Do the specifications for what is / isn't supported help? See https://github.com/kobolabs/epub-spec

fbrzvnrnd · 12-30-2016, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Do the specifications for what is / isn't supported help? See https://github.com/kobolabs/epub-spec

Thank you for the answer. I used the specification you linked to, but the problem is here: "Kobo’s eInk and Desktop platforms have limited support for JavaScript, and do not support interactive JavaScript elements. "
I tried and Kobo's e-ink *supports* interactive elements... but it fails to disable the touch for turning page and menu on/off...

f.

davidfor · 12-30-2016, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbrzvnrnd

Thank you for the answer. I used the specification you linked to, but the problem is here: "Kobo’s eInk and Desktop platforms have limited support for JavaScript, and do not support interactive JavaScript elements. "
I tried and Kobo's e-ink *supports* interactive elements... but it fails to disable the touch for turning page and menu on/off...

I can think of two things here:

- Kobo's statement of what it supports doesn't say that the Javascript isn't executed. You can probably take it as "doesn't necessarily work the way you want". As Kobo uses ACCESS (or whatever it is called now) for kepubs, and that uses WebKit or something like that, unless Kobo has explicitly blocked something they support, then you will see mixed function like this.

- It's possible you need to do something else to indicate the event has been consumed and isn't to be passed on to the next consumer. In other windowing environments, I have done this by setting a flag or it is based on the return value of the function. I have no idea what this would be in this case.

Also, there is a page somewhere that tests ereaders and apps for epub3 support. This lists what the Kobo ereaders do support from their testing. Finding that and seeing what it says might give you an idea of what can be done.

PeterT · 12-30-2016, 11:35 AM

Try http://epubtest.org

It appears that the Kobo e-readers are in the Archived section of test results.

kovidgoyal · 12-30-2016, 07:44 PM

From having to deal implementing this myself -- most likely the Kobo will turn off the default page turn behavior only if it detects the tap occurred inside a link element. So put your clickable text inside <a href="javascript: void(0)">...</a> elements.

fbrzvnrnd · 01-04-2017, 08:14 AM

Why javascript:void(0)?

kovidgoyal · 01-04-2017, 09:55 PM

Because that tells the user agent that this link involves some javascript processing, which means it does not get added to the history does not change color when clicked, etc.

fbrzvnrnd · 01-10-2017, 02:43 AM

I tried and I got some good things and some bad ones: the epubcheck seems to have problem with void; touching the <a> elements do not turn the page; but the events associated to the span element inside the <a> are not activated. I have also a problem with text colors, it seems Kobo do not follow my css a[href] asking for black color.
I also tried it in <a> inside a svg, but it seems it is not working.

12-29-2016, 03:58 AM	#1
fbrzvnrnd Fanatic Posts: 554 Karma: 400004 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: ONYX M96	kepub, EPUB3 and events Hi, I was trying to convert my Electronic Poetry ebook from EPUB3 to kepub, to make it working with Kobo e-ink devices. I can use simple animation and change text, but I have problem with events: when I touch a word and javascript has to change it with another word (for example), it works with preventDefault method, BUT Kobo keeps its personal touches features. So, I touch, the word changes, BUT kobo turns the page. Or shows menu at the bottom of the screen. Is there a way to prevent kobo to turn page or shows menu when an javascript event happens? Fabrizio

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12-29-2016, 06:35 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Do the specifications for what is / isn't supported help? See https://github.com/kobolabs/epub-spec

12-30-2016, 11:35 AM	#5
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Try http://epubtest.org It appears that the Kobo e-readers are in the Archived section of test results.

12-30-2016, 07:44 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	From having to deal implementing this myself -- most likely the Kobo will turn off the default page turn behavior only if it detects the tap occurred inside a link element. So put your clickable text inside <a href="javascript: void(0)">...</a> elements.

01-04-2017, 08:14 AM	#7
fbrzvnrnd Fanatic Posts: 554 Karma: 400004 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: ONYX M96	Why javascript:void(0)?

01-04-2017, 09:55 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Because that tells the user agent that this link involves some javascript processing, which means it does not get added to the history does not change color when clicked, etc.

01-10-2017, 02:43 AM	#9
fbrzvnrnd Fanatic Posts: 554 Karma: 400004 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: ONYX M96	I tried and I got some good things and some bad ones: the epubcheck seems to have problem with void; touching the <a> elements do not turn the page; but the events associated to the span element inside the <a> are not activated. I have also a problem with text colors, it seems Kobo do not follow my css a[href] asking for black color. I also tried it in <a> inside a svg, but it seems it is not working.

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