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Chris Panny
Chris Panny
Inspiring
February 21, 2024
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Object Export Options epub:type Never Shows In Nav Menu For E-reader App

  • February 21, 2024
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I need of some clarification on how to use the epub:type field in the Object Export Options window. I read that this is to add additional navigation for an ePub and it's supposed to show up along with the Nav menu in the eReader app. What I'm not understanding is when I designate for example, the copyright page (epub:type copy-right-page), I never see "copy-right" show up in the menu when the ePUb is opened in Books or any other eReader.  The same thing happens if I assign my cover page (page 1) to Landmarks. I never see Landmarks in the nav menu for the ereader. Yet I've opened up ePubs that I've purchased online and I'll see Landmarks in the nav menu. I'll tap on it and it will load the cover page. 

 

How do I get my epub:type to actually show up in the eReader app?

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    Correct answer James Gifford—NitroPress

    It's just a largely useless, internal, nit-picking feature for EPUB. I can't recall ever using it or finding it useful. The e-librarian types care about it most, and that's not saying much. 🙂

     

     

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    James Gifford—NitroPress
    James Gifford—NitroPress
    Legend
    February 21, 2024

    It has more to do with the reader than the document. What reader are you using?

     

    Things like epub:type are also fussy technical bits that matter very little to anyone.

      Chris Panny
      Chris PannyAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 22, 2024

      I use Thorium and Apple Books. Sometimes I'll use Google PlayBooks too.

       

      What's odd is I can't find anything on this. I just searched the InDesign User Guide for the Object Export Options and nothing comes up. It's a feature in the app so why is it omitted in the help file? I can't even find a youTube video on the OEO, let alone the epub:type feature. 

      It's only an island if you look at it from the water.
        James Gifford—NitroPress
        James Gifford—NitroPressCorrect answer
        Legend
        February 22, 2024

        It's just a largely useless, internal, nit-picking feature for EPUB. I can't recall ever using it or finding it useful. The e-librarian types care about it most, and that's not saying much. 🙂

         

         

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