Re: [tlug] EDICT dictionary on Kindle

[John Mettraux <jmettraux@example.com>]

> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Jim Breen <jimbreen@example.com> wrote:
>
> > The key words there are "create a good index". I have no idea what the
> > options are with Kindle-based publications.
> >
> > If anyone is thinking of doing one based on the EDICT file, please DO
> > NOT use the old legacy "EDICT" format - use either the XML format
> > JMdict or the expanded "EDICT2" format. (I'm considering withdrawing
> > the old format, or renaming it "edict-legacy", as people are still
> > creating apps
> > for it, and it's painfully limited. Unfortunately the AEDict developer
> > used it.)
> >
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:58:36AM -0800, Jim Holloway wrote:
> This guy makes it look pretty straightforward. Supports UTF-8 etc.
>
> I'd give this a try JC using Jim's EDICT2 or JMdict file. Please let me
> know how it goes.
>
> http://1manfactory.com/create-your-own-kindle-dictionary-for-every-language-for-free/

Hello,

I've generated a Kindle (.mobi) version of EDICT2.

It's at

  http://cipangu.s3.amazonaws.com/edict2.mobi

The tool I used to generate it is at

  https://github.com/jmettraux/edict2-kindle

Using the dict happily on a Kindle Paperwhite 2012.


Best regards,

John