01-24-2013, 07:38 AM | #1 |
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Sigil sometimes too intelligent
Sigil (and Calibre) sometimes are too good. They are not affected by a lot of bad Css. Epubs that open without any visual shortages in these programs, will reveal their faults when you open them on a tablet, Ipad,....
So it probably would be better to check the files on a very "vulnerable" app or program before transferring them to a device. What would be the weakest, and most suitable for this purpose, epub reader for use on a pc? |
01-24-2013, 08:53 AM | #2 |
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There are no real shortcuts. Adobe Digital Editions is a good place to start, but short of trying your epub on the various devices, there are no guarantees. They all have their own quirks.
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01-24-2013, 10:03 AM | #3 |
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there are 2 kinds of bad:
The first, we can't help with: Lousy style taste just can't be overcome The second: Coding, we (and Sigil) can help. a) Validate the CSS (right-click the CSS file: Validate with W3C) b) test with ADE (and NOT Calibre) and the device targeted c) Read the Know issues wit ADE Sticky in the EPUB forum |
01-24-2013, 12:00 PM | #4 |
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And don't try to format more cleverly than the eBook world will take! The greatest favour you can do yourself is letting go of decisions about niceties of layout.
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All to often it ends up with the epub equivalent of a Word document in Comic Sans with gratuitous word art splattered all over. Last edited by Man Eating Duck; 01-24-2013 at 01:44 PM. |
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01-24-2013, 01:00 PM | #6 |
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01-24-2013, 01:15 PM | #7 |
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The readers that don't care ..... don't care. And the readers that do care, will change it and make it their own anyway.
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