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XML entities are strictly required for "<" (<), ">" (>), and "&" (&).
The only supported spaces are the normal space, the non-breaking space ( ), and the zero-width
non-joiner (‌). Use of any other space can break the selection, dictionary lookup, and line-wrap
algorithms.
7 Hyperlink Guidelines
7.1 Internal Link Guidelines
Internal links can be used to link separate content within the book. Some examples of this include:
Links from the book-level table of contents to each individual chapter (see sections 5.1 and 5.1.1)
Links from a chapter-level table of contents to subchapters or chapter sections
Links to an appendix or glossary
Footnotes (see section 9.3.11)
Amazon requires formatting footnotes with bi-directional hyperlinks (the text is linked to the footnote and
the footnote is linked back to the text). This makes it easier for customers to return to the text after
viewing the footnote. On some devices, the footnote is displayed in a pop-up window.
To avoid unintended footnote pop-ups, internal links that are not footnotes should not be formatted with
bi-directional hyperlinks (A links to B and B links to A). Non-footnote links should use the format A links to
B and B links to C instead. For example, links from a chapter-level table of contents to a chapter section
should link back to the chapter heading.
Internal hyperlinks are not currently supported on E-reader devices in fixed-layout books.
8 QA Standards
Amazon strongly recommends that you verify your exported content before converting it into a Kindle
book because some content creation tools format content differently when exporting to HTML.
These errors negatively affect readability and may require the Amazon team to suppress the title to
protect the reader’s experience.
o Tables: Tables should appear correctly. Make sure that all text in tables is legible.
o Material only included with physical book: There should not be any references to
material (such as a CD or DVD) that is only included with the physical book.
o Background settings (reflowable eBooks only): Confirm that your text is legible in all
background color modes (white, black, mint, and sepia).
o Magnification (fixed-layout only): Activate pop-ups/panel view and check that all text
content and/or panels have corresponding magnification, no content is overflowing the
edge of the screen, and magnified reading order is correct.
The reflowable format supports Enhanced Typesetting, as well as a number of features that allow readers
to interact with and customize the way the text appears on their devices. These features include
dictionary, X-Ray (when available), text-to-speech (when available), Word Wise (when available), Kindle
Real Page Numbers (when available), and the ability to change text and formatting settings. For an
example of a reflowable book, see the KF8 example at www.amazon.com/kindleformat (under the
KindleGen Examples heading in the sidebar).
If the page propagation direction is not left-to-right, page propagation direction should be provided either
in the metadata or the spine. (Example: <meta name="primary-writing-mode"
content="horizontal-rl"/>)