EBookFileType class

EBookFileType class

Defines EBook documents. Includes the following file types: EBookFileType.EpubEBookFileType.MobiEBookFileType.Azw3

Inheritance: EBookFileTypeFileTypeEnumeration

The EBookFileType type exposes the following members:

Constructors

Constructor Description
init Serialization constructor

Properties

Property Description
file_format The file format
extension The file extension
family The file family
description File type description
UNKNOWN Unknown file type
EPUB EPUB extension are an e-book file format that provide a standard digital publication format for publishers and consumers. The format has been so common by now that it is supported by many e-readers and software applications.
Learn more about this file format here.
MOBI The MOBI file format is one of the most widely used ebook file format. The format is an enhancement to the old OEB (Open Ebook Format) format and was used as proprietary format for Mobipocket Reader.
Learn more about this file format here.
AZW3 AZW3, also known as Kindle Format 8 (KF8), is the modified version of the AZW ebook digital file format developed for Amazon Kindle devices. The format is an enhancement to older AZW files and is used on Kindle Fire devices only with backward compatibility for the ancestor file format i.e. MOBI and AZW.
Learn more about this file format here.

Methods

Method Description
equals Implements Enumeration.equals
compare_to Compares current object to other.
from_filename Returns FileType for specified fileName
from_extension Gets FileType for provided fileExtension
from_stream Returns FileType for provided document stream

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