From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Alan L Tyree Subject: Re: Creating files for a Kindle Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 10:09:58 +1100 Message-ID: <20101201100958.d2650999.alantyree@gmail.com> References: <20101128090304.22a21aef.alantyree@gmail.com> <4CF46262.6070506@comcast.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=56804 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PNdQ3-00036x-4E for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:31:54 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PNZKn-0004wt-ED for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:10:06 -0500 Received: from mail-gw0-f41.google.com ([74.125.83.41]:55384) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PNZKn-0004vh-BC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:10:05 -0500 Received: by gwj22 with SMTP id 22so1200395gwj.0 for ; Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:10:04 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4CF46262.6070506@comcast.net> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:33:06 -0800 Mark Elston wrote: > On 11/27/2010 2:03 PM, Alan L Tyree wrote: > > I have used org to create ePub format by exporting to xhtml then > > using Sigil to complete the task. I would then use Calibre to > > convert from ePub to Kindle format. > > > > There are lots of instructions on the Web for building ePub directly > > from the xhtml file if you don't want to install Sigil, but I have > > found Sigil to be an easy to use program for making the ePub. > > > > HTH, > > Alan > > > > I have used Calibre to convert directly from HTML to ePub. What > advantage is there in using Sigil first? Modest, but it depends on what you want. I use it to split into chapters, make minor modifications and add a cover. If you just want to read it, Calibre direct works just fine. Sigil just gives you a bit more control. Cheers, Alan > > Mark > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > -- Alan L Tyree http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan Tel: 04 2748 6206