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# g2e
an opinionated gempub to epub converter written in awk.
# usage
an example (uncompressed) gpub file is provided.
you can generate the corresponding epub file using:
```
make example
```
and then compress it as an epub with:
```
make epub
```
in order to convert another gpub, you can remix the following command, where `example-gpub/` would be the directory for your uncompressed gpub
```
awk -f g2e.awk example-gpub/
```
# notes
## file structure
the converter works with gempub archives that have a flat file structure: all the `.gmi` files, including `index.gmi`, have to be in the same directory.
furthermore, the image assets for the book have to be inside that directory, within a directory called `img/`.
for example, the structure for `example-gpub` is:
```
example-gpub/
metadata.txt
book/
index.gmi
toc.gmi
cover.gmi
chapter1.gmi
chapter2.gmi
chapter3.gmi
img/
screencap_uxn-pong.gif
screenshot_uxn-pong-paddle.png
screenshot_uxn-pong-paddles-and-ball.png
screenshot_uxn-pong-paddles.png
```
note that only `.gmi`, `.png`, `.jpg` and `.gif` files are handled.
## table of contents
there has to be a `toc.gmi` file that will be used as the `nav` element. this file has to have a single set of links pointed to internal `.gmi` files, not images.
## raw html
you can insert raw html using the corresponding `.gmo` syntax: the contents of a line that starts with `+` will be inserted as is.
# references
* [EPUB - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB#Implementation)
* [Gempub](https://codeberg.org/oppenlab/gempub)
# license
> THIS IS CHAOTIC SOFTWARE BEWARE <//xj-ix.luxe/wiki/chaotic-software/>