07-12-2016, 02:40 PM | #1 |
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Does *anything* support linear=no?
I was working on a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-type book (remember those?) and after doing some research, I found that "linear=no" for all the pages except the first would be the way to go. Problem is, nothing seems to support it. Every epub reader I try happily goes through all the pages just like a regular book. So... am I wasting my time completely, or is there *something* out there that will behave the way I'm assuming it should?
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07-12-2016, 08:32 PM | #2 | |
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Quick answer: No, you can't guarantee that it will work that way, but there are some readers that may react appropriately to the linear=no setting...possibly Azari or Readium??
Here is a link to a quick discussion that may answer your question: All items MUST be listed in the spine, but you can choose weather it's a primary or auxiliary item. Unfortunately: Quote:
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AFAIK, there's not a single ePub2 app that supports linear=no. However, most ePub3 apps support it. (You can convert epub2 books to epub3 books with Sigil.)
If Readium works for you, also check out ADE 4.5.1 and the corresponding iOS and Android versions. Another mobile app with good ePub3 support is Gitden Reader. Quote:
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07-13-2016, 09:05 AM | #5 |
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linear="no" is a big problem.
We created several "non linear" ebooks (like Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-type book), but we never use linear="no". Why? Adobe Digital Edition (and mobile) do not support it in ePub2. Other ereader programs support it, BUT: - most of those handles the linear="no" like a big pop up, so often if you are in a linear="no" section and close the ebook and reopen it, you find yourself in the last linear="yes" section you read before enter the linear="no"; - some ereader programs handles the linear="no" like scroll pages instead paged ones (Ibooks desktop for example); - some ebook reader programs do not allow the reader to turn the last page of a linear="no" section. Other allow and "fall back" in to the next linear="yes" section; - (more) f. |
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It's hardly used. There is no OSX or Windows program that uses the Readium engine.
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07-14-2016, 08:04 PM | #10 |
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Of course there's not. Because not that many people read books with OSX or Windows. The platforms that currently "matter" are iOS and Android.
Windows "could" matter someday as an ereading platform, but it doesn't right now. Last edited by DiapDealer; 07-14-2016 at 11:04 PM. |
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And those who don't want to install Adobe apps can simply install the Google Chrome Readium extension. |
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Most eBooks are created on Windows or OS X which is where there should be a solution that is a solution. The solutions mentioned are not solutions but problems. |
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You said "there is no OSX or Windows program the uses the Readium engine." And that's patently false. Why don't you just admit that what you should have said was, "No programs/apps that matter to me support linear=no" ? You know nothing, Jon Snowolf. Spoiler:
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07-15-2016, 12:29 PM | #14 | |
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@JSWolf: You really might want to consider refraining from posting, if your post doesn't contribute anything substantial.
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I'll have to disagree on that entirely. ADE 4.5.1 (which supports linear=no) is available for free for all major platforms and RMSDK is the SDK that is the most frequently implemented by eInk device manufacturers and epub app developers. I.e., the next generation of eInk devices and an epub apps will support linear=no. |
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07-15-2016, 02:44 PM | #15 |
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Um, actually... ADE 4.5.1, at least for Windows, does not support linear=no. It was one of the EPUB readers I tested before posting, and I just checked again to make sure I wasn't on drugs or anything. Readium is the only reader I've yet found that supports it.
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