: Text Popups on Kindle Devices? So, I've got a Fixed Layout ePub. It was created in InDesign and published using Aquafadas publishing tools. I'm trying to figure out how to do text popups or

@Sent7350415

You could take a look at this lesson. They teach how to create pop-us for the kindle. www.lynda.com/InDesign-tutorials/Creating-Fixed-Layout-eBooks-Kindle/433941-2.html?srchtrk=index%3a5%0alinktypeid%3a2%0aq%3akindle%0apage%3a1%0as%3arelevance%0asa%3atrue%0aproducttypeid%3a2

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@Si6392903

The way ePub work is very similar to how older 90' websites used to work with the benefits of CSS. You can use basic functions of HTML and CSS if you want to keep it "safe" (eg. fully compatible with pretty much any eReader.) They don't work like websites from the 90' but what I mean is you need to keep it simple.

The only quick (but not fancy) solution I can think of is to add a hyperlinks (or some graphic with a url) next to your footnote that goes back to the original position of the reference footnote number in the text. It could look like some kind of "to the top of the page" button as on websites. One hyperlink on the number of the footnote, and one on the footnote going back to the original page.

To my knowledge, you can use some limited javascript in ePub 3 but it's still really weak and I don't think all eReaders have ePub 3 support. Someone or some research will be necessary confirm this.

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