How can I read e-book strings?

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Hello,
I'm making an e-book application. I need to get all strings in an e-book file.
How can I do that?

Posted 5-Feb-14 1:26am

MuhsinFatih

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Richard MacCutchan 5-Feb-14 7:31am

You need to check the specifications/documentation for e-book file formats, or find a library that does it for you.

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-05T01:36:00

Solution 1

There is no single way to do that: all the various eBook formats are different, and some are encrypted for DRM purposes.

This might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats[^] - it not then it will at least explain the magnitude of the problem!

Posted 5-Feb-14 1:36am

OriginalGriff

MuhsinFatih · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-05T01:45:00

Solution 2

Thank you. I would like to convert epub files first, becouse it's most used one. I've found a solution for it. I was just googling with wrong words before opening this thread :)
Here's the solution, it's easy :)
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12851428/epub-tag-search[^]

Posted 5-Feb-14 1:45am

MuhsinFatih