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Highlight Every Match of Selected Text Without Replacing It
Highlighting every exact match of selected text is a reading aid, not an automatic correction. Use it to see w […]
Display Raw Character Counts and Verify Them After Reopening
A live raw-character display is useful for pacing a manuscript only after you know its scope and counting rule […]
Switch Text Encodings and Verify the Reopened Copy
Switching an encoding can mean two different things: changing how existing bytes are read, or changing how cor […]
Open UTF-16LE and UTF-16BE Text Without Guessing
To open UTF-16LE or UTF-16BE safely, combine three clues: the byte-order mark, the editor’s detected enc […]
Choose a Mac EPUB Editor by Testing the Source-to-Rebuild Path
The best-known Mac text editor is not necessarily the best EPUB editor for your project. A more useful test is […]
Create EPUB Navigation for Device Menus with nav and NCX
For device-menu navigation, treat EPUB 3 nav as the primary navigation document and NCX as a compatibility res […]
EPUB 2 vs EPUB 3: Compare Navigation, Content, and Compatibility
EPUB 2 and EPUB 3 cannot be distinguished by the .epub extension alone. The useful differences involve the pri […]
Create Your Own EPUB with Images and Trace Every Asset
A maintainable illustrated EPUB has three layers: manuscripts containing references, original image assets, an […]
Keep KDP Book Details Separate from EPUB Series Metadata
Keep KDP book details and EPUB series metadata in two ledgers. Entering “volume 2” in a local EPUB does not pr […]
Prepare a KDP EPUB with Navigation, Cover, and Colophon Checks
Preparing an EPUB for KDP requires two separate decisions. First, is the local book structurally complete with […]
Fix Encoding Problems Before EPUB Export
Fix unrepresentable characters before exporting an EPUB. First resolve the manuscript's encoding problem; […]
Inspect EPUB OPF Metadata, Manifest, and Spine Separately
You do not need to read an EPUB OPF file as one intimidating block of XML. Divide it into three questions. Met […]