EBookFileType class

EBookFileType class

Defines EBook documents. Includes the following file types: EBookFileType.epub, EBookFileType.mobi, EBookFileType.azw3.

The EBookFileType type exposes the following members:

Constructors

Constructor Description
init Initializes a new EBookFileType instance for serialization.

Methods

Method Description
compare_to Compares current object to other. (inherited from Enumeration)
compare_to_object (inherited from Enumeration)
equals Implements the equality comparison defined by Enumeration.equals. (inherited from FileType)
equals_enumeration (inherited from FileType)
equals_object (inherited from Enumeration)
from_display_name (inherited from Enumeration)
from_extension Gets the FileType for the provided file extension. (inherited from FileType)
from_filename Returns FileType for specified file_name. (inherited from FileType)
from_stream Returns FileType for provided document stream. (inherited from FileType)
from_value (inherited from Enumeration)
get_all (inherited from FileType)
get_hash_code Provides the default hash function. (inherited from Enumeration)
to_string String representation of file type. (inherited from FileType)

Properties

Property Description
description The file type description. (inherited from FileType)
extension The file extension. (inherited from FileType)
family The file family. (inherited from FileType)
file_format The file format. (inherited from FileType)

Fields

Field Description
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.
UNKNOWN Unknown file type (inherited from FileType)

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