Content Software Development Kit
contentsdk.exe
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Build Tools to Create Microsoft Reader eBooks
The software development kit (SDK) is a C++ tool available under two licenses:
-
Independent software vendors (ISVs) who want to incorporate Microsoft Reader
Content SDK 1.5 into their applications
-
Publishers who want to use the Microsoft Reader Content SDK 1.5 for commercial
purposes
You must obtain a free
Code Redistribution
License
from this site before downloading the SDK.
Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows 98 SE,
Windows NT® 4.0 with SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows 2000
Professional or Server
- Microsoft Reader
- Microsoft Visual Studio ® C++ 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
- License (see below).
The Content SDK 1.5 includes one DLL component (Litgen.dll) to generate Microsoft
Reader files (.lit). It contains two sample projects, code samples, and documentation
for development and markup.
Licensing Options:
Process
The diagram below illustrates the process for creating Microsoft Reader .lit
files.
Step 1: Create Content
In this step, authors create content. Formats may include, for example:
- HTML
- Word processing formats
- Desktop publishing formats
The Content SDK enables you to build tools to create .lit files from your current
format.
Step 2: Convert Files
In this step, you convert the content files to Open eBook (OEB) compliant tagged
text. You may already be completing this step using an internal process. If
not, the Content SDK provides you with a Markup Guide that explains the OEB
compliance requirements and includes samples to work from.
Step 3: Generate .lit Files
In this step, you pass the OEB-compliant content files through Litgen.dll via
your conversion tool. The Content SDK contains a complete C++ Developers Guide
that documents the required interfaces to integrate Litgen.dll into your tool.
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