Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Manuals in ePub format?

Viewed epub using samsung s4. Do I respond here or to the team?
On Apr 12, 2014 10:37 AM, "Tom Davies" <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi :)
> Blimey!  The docs team already gave some feedback and Peter Schofield has
> already produced a 2nd draft as a result!
>
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/adwaebcgmvymp8o/calibre%20test%20chapter%20-%20Peter%20Schofield.epub
>
> This one is probably better to give feedback on
> Thanks and regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
> On 12 April 2014 10:50, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Hi :)
> > I wondered if anyone here is able to view ePub files?  If so you might be
> > interested in viewing one of our Published Guides and hopefully give the
> > Docs Team, or just me or Peter some feedback on any problems or other
> > issues you notice.
> >
> > Note that Peter did the work on this guide and has also been one of the
> > many people testing various ways of producing ePub from ODF files.
>  Whereas
> > i have just been copy&pasting or forwarding odd bits&bobs between the
> > various mailing-lists
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)
> >
> >
> > On 11 April 2014 11:22, PeeWee <psauthor@libreoffice.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > Another sample of an LO chapter in ePub format at the following link to
> my
> > > Dropbox:
> > >
> > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/xick4zzbzc4peny/test%20chapter.epub
> > >
> > > This sample was created as a blank document in LO Writer and using
> > > standard
> > > style names where possible, for example Heading 1, Heading 2,Text Body,
> > > and
> > > so on. I did create a couple of styles to use for the note and tip that
> > > are
> > > in the sample. I then used to eLAIX toolbar in LO Writer when formatting
> > > the
> > > text and exporting to ePub format.
> > >
> > > There is a couple of points to note if we are going to use ePub format
> for
> > > our guides:
> > >
> > > 1. The font will change to Times when exporting, but relevant font size
> > > and
> > > colour are kept.
> > > 2. Any figures cannot be placed in LO frames, but have to be inserted
> > > without a frame to show after ePub conversion.
> > > 3. You cannot use tables for Notes, Tips, or Cautions because you cannot
> > > control the width of the table when you export. This is why they appear
> a
> > > little different in the sample.
> > > 4. What you see will depend on your display resolution and size. Also
> the
> > > size of the window when you open the sample in an ePub reader will
> affect
> > > how it looks. The ePub format is a flexible format that changes to suit
> > > when
> > > a reader opens a file.
> > > 5. Any template for creating an ePub guide is going to have to be very
> > > simple so that it does run foul of the restricted formatting used when
> > > creating this type of document.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know of an ePub creator that is free and easy to use, that
> is
> > > not having to enter HTML code to get the right format to display when
> you
> > > create an ePub document. I have tried Sigil, which is not bad, but still
> > > trying to work out how to use it correctly.
> > >
> > > Please let me know what you think.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > PeterS
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----
> > > Peter Schofield
> > > psauthor@libreoffice.org
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