From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.comp.tex.context/85296 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "Keith J. 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Schultz wrote: >> Hi Bill, >>=20 >> Using a PDF as a basis for creating an Epub ebook is actually a lost = cause. >> EPUB is a container format that just wraps around your PDF. I do not = know of any >> ereader that can actually adjust the formatting/layout of a pdf in = any significantly >> useful way. You are stuck with the formatting in the PDF. >>=20 >> For a EPUB-ebook to adjust properly you need to use HTML5 and CSS. = Producing PDF an sticking it into a >> EPUB or MOBI wrapper just does not make sense. >>=20 >> regards >> Keith. >=20 > You are totally misreading what I wrote! Sorry. But, from your original statement: I have followed the steps on the wiki to the letter, using the = export-example file provided with the standalone distribution. A PDF = generated from the file is exactly what I would expect from an example. = The generated epub, however, is useless - all the text is jammed = together into one continuous block with no formatting whatsoever. I assumed that the PDF was be put in the EPub- wrapper! According to = the EPub standard this can be done! I have to admit that I have not been following the progress done in = ConTeXt for creating EPubs/eBooks. Others have answered, and explain what you need to do to get a = possibly working EPub. See my comments in my replies to their posts. regards Keith.=20 --Apple-Mail=_8D3E4DEB-B49A-4984-873F-635B626FC32E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
Am 16.11.2013 um 17:51 schrieb Bill = Meahan <subscribed_lists@meahan.net>:

On 11/16/2013 11:00 AM, Keith J. Schultz = wrote:
Hi Bill,

Using a PDF as a = basis for creating an Epub ebook is actually a lost cause.
EPUB is a = container format that just wraps around your PDF. I do not know of = any
ereader that can actually adjust the formatting/layout of a pdf = in any significantly
useful way. You are stuck with the formatting in = the PDF.

For a EPUB-ebook to adjust properly you need to use = HTML5 and CSS. Producing PDF an sticking it into a
EPUB or MOBI = wrapper just does not make sense.

regards
= Keith.

You are totally misreading what I = wrote!
Sorry.  But, from your = original statement:
I have followed the steps on the wiki to the letter, = using the export-example file provided with the standalone distribution. = A PDF generated from the file is exactly what I would expect from an = example. The generated epub, however, is useless - all the text is = jammed together into one continuous block with no formatting = whatsoever.

    I = assumed that the PDF was be put in the EPub- wrapper! According to the = EPub standard this can be done!
    I = have to admit that I have not been following the progress done in = ConTeXt for creating EPubs/eBooks.

    Others have answered, and = explain what you need to do to get a possibly working = EPub.
    See my comments in my replies = to their posts.

regards
= Keith. 


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