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Text Editor Encoding: Identify UTF-8, BOM, and Shift_JIS Safely
An encoding label is weaker evidence than text that survives a save-and-reopen cycle. This text editor encodin […]
Make an EPUB with a Table of Contents and Cover Without Losing Chapter Order
To make an EPUB with a table of contents and cover, first accept the manuscript, contents map, and cover separ […]
Before Converting to EPUB, Find Characters the Target Encoding Cannot Store
Do not accept a manuscript for EPUB production merely because someone ran an encoding conversion. Accept it on […]
KDP Metadata: Reconcile Book Title, Author, and Publisher Before Upload
Before entering KDP metadata, reconcile exactly three identity values: book title, author, and publisher. Keep […]
Prepare a Reflowable Horizontal EPUB for KDP with a Two-Pass Check
To prepare a horizontal EPUB as a reflowable KDP candidate, do not try to preserve fixed page coordinates. Con […]
EPUB Mojibake: Isolate Encoding Problems Before Rebuilding
After finding mojibake in an EPUB, the first source-side test is to compare the same working copy in three sta […]
EPUB Table of Contents: Separate the Visible Page from Navigation
To create a table of contents that appears inside an EPUB, treat the reader-facing contents page and the devic […]
EPUB Metadata: Keep Title, Author, Publisher, Language, and Date Consistent
To keep basic EPUB metadata consistent, establish five values on one information card: title, creator, publish […]
Edit EPUB Metadata and Navigation on Mac Without Mixing Their Roles
When editing EPUB metadata and navigation on a Mac, do not treat them as one undifferentiated form. Package me […]
EPUB Editing on Mac: Catch Encoding Errors and Broken Images Before Export
Before exporting an EPUB, do not combine mojibake and missing images under one label such as “display problem. […]
Search and Replace in a Huge Text File Without Losing the Source
In a huge text file, do not begin with Replace All. Count every occurrence of the old form in one manuscript, […]
Large Text Editors: Verify Which Editing and Search Functions Remain
When choosing a text editor for a large manuscript, do not begin by measuring both sides of a character-count […]