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scan of a classic book

BOOKS

fine XHTML web editions of classic literature

XSL transforms

xsl icon converts to XML, extracting structured content and removing presentation (9k)
xsl icon converts to plain-text, most of the way (9k)

need updating a bit...

(these are immature versions with limitations. XSL1.0 has limitations.
this is only 80% satisfactory.
check that character entities are handled properly.
the text transform contains notes for usage.)

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EPUB, from the IDPF, seems a good candidate for the standard ebook format. It is straightforward and powerful — an assembly of other practical standards (essentially XHTML). And a good reader app exists: Adobe Digital Editions.

Here is a guide for EPUB format ebook construction, and a (self-referential) EPUB version of it.