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| |subcat=Electronic Publishing formats | |subcat=Electronic Publishing formats | ||
| |extensions={{ext|mobi}}, {{ext|prc}} | |extensions={{ext|mobi}}, {{ext|prc}} | ||
| + | |mimetypes={{mimetype|application/x-mobipocket-ebook}} | ||
| |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/396}} | |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/396}} | ||
| + | |wikidata={{wikidata|Q27996279}} | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| :''This article is about the e-book format. For the top-level domain, see [[TLD .mobi]].'' | :''This article is about the e-book format. For the top-level domain, see [[TLD .mobi]].'' | ||
| '''MOBI''' format was originally an extension of the [[PalmDOC]] format by adding certain [[HTML]]-like tags to the data. <sup>http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI</sup> | '''MOBI''' format was originally an extension of the [[PalmDOC]] format by adding certain [[HTML]]-like tags to the data. <sup>http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI</sup> | ||
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| + | The Amazon Kindle used to use this format, in a variation called [[AZW]] or AZW3, but later switched to the more standardized [[EPUB]] format. | ||
| == File extensions == | == File extensions == | ||
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| == Metaformat files == | == Metaformat files == | ||
| − | * {{Synalysis|mobi}} | + | * {{Synalysis|mobi}} ([https://www.synalysis.net/formats.xml root page] / [https://github.com/synalysis/Grammars/blob/master/mobi.grammar direct link]) | 
| == Online utilities == | == Online utilities == | ||
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| == Conversion tools == | == Conversion tools == | ||
| * [http://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre] | * [http://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre] | ||
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| + | == Links == | ||
| + | * [https://www.microsoftpressstore.com/promotions/product-announcement-retirement-of-amazon-mobi-ebook-142421 Announcement about retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook format] | ||
| [[Category:Palm OS Database]] | [[Category:Palm OS Database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:49, 25 September 2023
- This article is about the e-book format. For the top-level domain, see TLD .mobi.
MOBI format was originally an extension of the PalmDOC format by adding certain HTML-like tags to the data. http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI
The Amazon Kindle used to use this format, in a variation called AZW or AZW3, but later switched to the more standardized EPUB format.
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[edit] File extensions
.mobi is the standard file extension for this format, but .prc is used instead in Palm OS, where only a limited range of extensions are supported.
This format has no connection to the .mobi top-level domain, intended for use on sites targeted at mobile devices.
[edit] Identification
ASCII "BOOKMOBI" appears at offset 60.
[edit] References and format
[edit] Metaformat files
- Synalysis grammar file (for Hexinator / Synalize It!; more details) (root page / direct link)

