[bookshare-discuss] Re: txt files
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 19:17:04 -0700 (PDT)
Yes -- and as far as I know, txt files that are
downloaded have to be uploaded as txt files. When
they're changed at that point to rtf files bookshare
does not accept them. I kept getting an Error and had
to ask why.
Cindy
--- Silvara <silvara@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Even if txt has the capability of saving formatting
> attributes such as page
> breaks, as a validator I have not seen people using
> such capabilities. The
> reality is that we see txt files without any
> formatting attributes. There is
> a difference between actuality and reality.
> Additionally, even though
> bookshare accepts other formats, the preferred
> format is rtf. Also if a
> submitter's txt file is capable of saving formatting
> he or she should
> consider that the validator may not be able to do
> the same, and save the txt
> as rtf for bookshare. I understand that this is not
> an absolute requirement,
> but I have come across many txt files that left a
> lot to be desired.
>
> Just my $0.02, for whatever its worth.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <talmage@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 10:01 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Advance copies of
> books
>
>
> > Hi Cindy,
> >
> > Some of these txt books that are showing up are
> because I and others are
> > probably going through our old collections of
> scans looking for suitable
> > books for submissions.
> > Before Bookshare came along, and before I got a
> newer copy of Openbook, I
> > always saved to txt and wasn't too worried about
> the publisher's info,
> book
> > jacket, and maintaining format.
> > What I do now from time to time is go back through
> my collection and try
> to
> > fill out series if I have a book that has the
> necessary info and isn't in
> > bad shape.
> > I know a lot of people don't like txt files,
> because there is a
> > misconception that txt files don't maintain page
> breaks, italics,
> > etc. They can in fact contain these attributes,
> but it is a factor of
> what
> > you are using to edit the file. I.e. word
> processors are notoriously bad
> > at keeping them, because they want to compel you
> to use their native
> > format, and don't want to spend too much time on
> imported formats. The
> > best way to validate a txt file is to find a text
> editor for your computer
> > platform that maintains these attributes, and
> doesn't immediately reformat
> > the file to some other format like RTF.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > At 09:51 PM 10/1/2004, you wrote:
> > >-Marissa,
> > >
> > >You bring up a good point that to my knowledge
> (and
> > >I've been here about one and one-half or two
> years, I
> > >think) hasn't been mentioned here before. Maybe
> it
> > >just doesn't come up very often. That is, that
> advance
> > >copies (proof, or preview) of books can't be
> sold. I
> > >gather from your post that that would hold true
> for
> > >Bookshare as well as for any bookstore.
> > >
> > >Since I live in L.A., I we get donations of
> advance
> > >copies of books that were sent to movie producers
> and
> > >agents, and we can't sell them. Also, I've
> noticed on
> > >paperbacks the notice that book with the covers
> torn
> > >off aren't supposed to be sold; they supposedly
> were
> > >extras that should have been returned to the
> publisher
> > >and for which, presumably, the bookseller was
> > >re-imbursed. I wonder if some of those books have
> been
> > >scanned and that's why sometimes scanners have
> trouble
> > >finding the publisher and copyright info.
> > >
> > >Cindy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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