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2016.1
Updated 2.2.1 KindleGen: Referred to installation instructions in ReadMe file and deleted 2.2.1.2 Installing KindleGen and 2.2.1.3 Using KindleGen which are contained in the ReadMe file. Moved content from sections 2.2.1.1 Source Files to Use with KindleGen and 2.2.1.4 KindleGen messages to section 2.2.1 and deleted subsection headers.
Updated 2.2.2 Kindle Previewer Software: Deleted reference to iOS skin
Updated 2.3 Third-Party Conversion Services: Deleted suggestion to search the web. Deleted the sentence about converting non-reflowable content to reflowable content.
Updated 3 Comparing Formats: Clarified guidance for Fixed-Layout with Text Pop-ups
Deleted 3.1 About Kindle Format 8
Updated 4.1 Marketing Cover Image Is Mandatory: Clarified that marketing image is separate from eBook file
Updated 5 Navigation Guidelines: Moved nested anchor tags guidance to sections 10 and 11
Updated 5.2 NCX Guidelines: Added Using the Kindle menu for clarification
Updated 5.2.1 Creating a logical TOC Using a toc nav Element: Added The toc nav element should be a separate HTML document from the HTML TOC
Updated 7 External Link Guidelines: Added Links to previous or subsequent books in a series
Updated 8.1 Testing Kindle Books: Updated devices available to test on Kindle Previewer
Updated 9 Creating Text-Heavy Fiction and Non-Fiction eBooks (Reflowable): Removed background in relation to images for clarity
Updated 9.4.5 Photographs Should Be Optimized for High-Resolution Devices: Removed Adobe instructions.
Updated 9.4.7 Image and Font Size Requirements for Line-Art and Text: Removed examples of table images
Updated 9.4.8 Prefer HTML to Images: Changed if an image contains whole paragraphs of text to If text can be separated from the surrounding art
Updated 9.5.1 Avoid Large Tables: Recommended HTML tables over table images and removed table image. Added recommended constraints for maximum table size
Updated 9.5.2 Create Simple HTML Tables: Added guidance to avoid negative margins
Updated 9.5.4 Optimize for Maximum Table Size: Removed content and title and replaced with title Table Features with Enhanced Typesetting and associated content
Updated 10 Creating Childrens Picture Books (Fixed-Layout with Text Pop-Ups): Added sentence from section 5 regarding nested anchor tags in fixed-layout books and removed link to sample
Updated 10.1 Metadata Guidelines: Clarified guidance for image and orientation metadata
Updated 11 Creating Graphic Novels/Manga/Comics (Fixed-Layout): Added nested anchor tags guidance
Updated 11.1 Metadata Guidelines: Clarified guidance for image resolution and orientation metadata
Updated 11.3 Image Guidelines: Added values for 200% zoom factor. Deleted 11.3.1 Asset Requirements and 11.3.2 Image Quality and moved content to 11.3
Updated 11.5 Virtual Panels in Comics and Manga: Changed designed content with panels to included Region Magnification panels on any page. Added image for devices that display three panels
Updated 11.6.2 Optimizing View Panels: Changed second paragraph to clarify positioning and alignment instructions for view panels
Deleted 11.6.3 Optimizing for Wide or Tall Action Scenes: Moved content to 11.6.2
Updated 12 Creating Fixed-Format Books Without Pop-Ups: Changed optimize the font size to optimize for digital reading
Updated 12.1 Metadata Guidelines: Changed equal to be in proportion to in regards to image resolution
Updated 13 Creating Kindle Edition with Audio/Video Content: Clarified use of embedded audio that acts as read-along content
Updated 14.2 Text Guidelines to include the text that was previously in 14.2.1 Dictionary Entry Template, which was the only subsection
Updated 16 Appendix B: HTML and CSS Tags Supported in Kindle Format 8: Added unsupported elements to both tables and alphabetized both tables
Updated 17.3.2.1 Using the display:none Property with Complex Tables: Added recommendation to use HTML-based tables
version 2016.1
https://kindlegen.s3.amazonaws.com/A...Guidelines.pdf
2016.1
Updated 2.2.1 KindleGen: Referred to installation instructions in ReadMe file and deleted 2.2.1.2 Installing KindleGen and 2.2.1.3 Using KindleGen which are contained in the ReadMe file. Moved content from sections 2.2.1.1 Source Files to Use with KindleGen and 2.2.1.4 KindleGen messages to section 2.2.1 and deleted subsection headers.
Updated 2.2.2 Kindle Previewer Software: Deleted reference to iOS skin
Updated 2.3 Third-Party Conversion Services: Deleted suggestion to search the web. Deleted the sentence about converting non-reflowable content to reflowable content.
Updated 3 Comparing Formats: Clarified guidance for Fixed-Layout with Text Pop-ups
Deleted 3.1 About Kindle Format 8
Updated 4.1 Marketing Cover Image Is Mandatory: Clarified that marketing image is separate from eBook file
Updated 5 Navigation Guidelines: Moved nested anchor tags guidance to sections 10 and 11
Updated 5.2 NCX Guidelines: Added Using the Kindle menu for clarification
Updated 5.2.1 Creating a logical TOC Using a toc nav Element: Added The toc nav element should be a separate HTML document from the HTML TOC
Updated 7 External Link Guidelines: Added Links to previous or subsequent books in a series
Updated 8.1 Testing Kindle Books: Updated devices available to test on Kindle Previewer
Updated 9 Creating Text-Heavy Fiction and Non-Fiction eBooks (Reflowable): Removed background in relation to images for clarity
Updated 9.4.5 Photographs Should Be Optimized for High-Resolution Devices: Removed Adobe instructions.
Updated 9.4.7 Image and Font Size Requirements for Line-Art and Text: Removed examples of table images
Updated 9.4.8 Prefer HTML to Images: Changed if an image contains whole paragraphs of text to If text can be separated from the surrounding art
Updated 9.5.1 Avoid Large Tables: Recommended HTML tables over table images and removed table image. Added recommended constraints for maximum table size
Updated 9.5.2 Create Simple HTML Tables: Added guidance to avoid negative margins
Updated 9.5.4 Optimize for Maximum Table Size: Removed content and title and replaced with title Table Features with Enhanced Typesetting and associated content
Updated 10 Creating Childrens Picture Books (Fixed-Layout with Text Pop-Ups): Added sentence from section 5 regarding nested anchor tags in fixed-layout books and removed link to sample
Updated 10.1 Metadata Guidelines: Clarified guidance for image and orientation metadata
Updated 11 Creating Graphic Novels/Manga/Comics (Fixed-Layout): Added nested anchor tags guidance
Updated 11.1 Metadata Guidelines: Clarified guidance for image resolution and orientation metadata
Updated 11.3 Image Guidelines: Added values for 200% zoom factor. Deleted 11.3.1 Asset Requirements and 11.3.2 Image Quality and moved content to 11.3
Updated 11.5 Virtual Panels in Comics and Manga: Changed designed content with panels to included Region Magnification panels on any page. Added image for devices that display three panels
Updated 11.6.2 Optimizing View Panels: Changed second paragraph to clarify positioning and alignment instructions for view panels
Deleted 11.6.3 Optimizing for Wide or Tall Action Scenes: Moved content to 11.6.2
Updated 12 Creating Fixed-Format Books Without Pop-Ups: Changed optimize the font size to optimize for digital reading
Updated 12.1 Metadata Guidelines: Changed equal to be in proportion to in regards to image resolution
Updated 13 Creating Kindle Edition with Audio/Video Content: Clarified use of embedded audio that acts as read-along content
Updated 14.2 Text Guidelines to include the text that was previously in 14.2.1 Dictionary Entry Template, which was the only subsection
Updated 16 Appendix B: HTML and CSS Tags Supported in Kindle Format 8: Added unsupported elements to both tables and alphabetized both tables
Updated 17.3.2.1 Using the display:none Property with Complex Tables: Added recommendation to use HTML-based tables