Reading html files on kindle paperwhite firmware 5.9.7

[porphyry5]

The user manual says the reader will display html files, but is rather obscure as to how to do so. Loading html files from my computer works, but the kindle does not recognize the presence of such files, so will not access them.

However, if I change the file suffix from html to txt and load such to the kindle, it sees such files and reads them, and interprets the html coding (at least for headings and italics, etc, but not for links).

Is this the proper method of viewing html on kindle, or is there a preferred method?

[Owl_]

Originally Posted by porphyry5

The user manual says the reader will display html files, but is rather obscure as to how to do so. Loading html files from my computer works, but the kindle does not recognize the presence of such files, so will not access them.

However, if I change the file suffix from html to txt and load such to the kindle, it sees such files and reads them, and interprets the html coding (at least for headings and italics, etc, but not for links).

Is this the proper method of viewing html on kindle, or is there a preferred method?

Try to convert your file to the htmlz format with calibre; unzip it; and copy the html file in your ereader

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by porphyry5

The user manual says the reader will display html files, but is rather obscure as to how to do so. Loading html files from my computer works, but the kindle does not recognize the presence of such files, so will not access them.

However, if I change the file suffix from html to txt and load such to the kindle, it sees such files and reads them, and interprets the html coding (at least for headings and italics, etc, but not for links).

Is this the proper method of viewing html on kindle, or is there a preferred method?

That method used to be in the User Guide (Looking at my backups, I was using it in 2011). but Amazon now suggest you Send to Kindle or email the HTML document to be converted and sent to your Kindle and the cloud.

Converting the HTML to rtf or doc and then emailing should allow the links to work or make it clear why they don't but try the conversion first.

[porphyry5]

Originally Posted by Owl_

Try to convert your file to the htmlz format with calibre; unzip it; and copy the html file in your ereader

Thank you for the info. I will try that.

[porphyry5]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

That method used to be in the User Guide (Looking at my backups, I was using it in 2011). but Amazon now suggest you Send to Kindle or email the HTML document to be converted and sent to your Kindle and the cloud.

Converting the HTML to rtf or doc and then emailing should allow the links to work or make it clear why they don't but try the conversion first.

I live off the grid and my internet connection is sporadic, so I guess I'll stick with the deprecated method, but thank you for the information.