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|extensions={{ext|mobi}}, {{ext|prc}}
 
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|mimetypes={{mimetype|application/x-mobipocket-ebook}}
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|pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/396}}
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|wikidata={{wikidata|Q27996279}}
 
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:''This article is about the e-book format. For the top-level domain, see [[TLD .mobi]].''
  
== Description ==
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'''MOBI''' format was originally an extension of the [[PalmDOC]] format by adding certain [[HTML]]-like tags to the data. <sup>http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI</sup>
: MOBI format was originally an extension of the [[PalmDOC]] format by adding certain [[HTML]]-like tags to the data. <sup>http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI</sup>
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The Amazon Kindle used to use this format, in a variation called [[AZW]] or AZW3, but later switched to the more standardized [[EPUB]] format.
  
 
== File extensions ==
 
== File extensions ==
.mobi is the standard file extension for this format, but .prc is used instead in PalmOS, where only a limited range of extensions are supported.
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.mobi is the standard file extension for this format, but .prc is used instead in Palm OS, where only a limited range of extensions are supported.
  
 
This format has no connection to the .mobi top-level domain, intended for use on sites targeted at mobile devices.
 
This format has no connection to the .mobi top-level domain, intended for use on sites targeted at mobile devices.
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== Identification ==
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ASCII "{{magic|BOOKMOBI}}" appears at offset 60.
  
 
== References and format ==
 
== References and format ==
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== Metaformat files ==
 
== Metaformat files ==
  
* [https://www.synalysis.net/Grammars/mobi.grammar file] (for Hexinator / Synalize It!; [[Synalysis grammar file|more details]])
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* {{Synalysis|mobi}} ([https://www.synalysis.net/formats.xml root page] / [https://github.com/synalysis/Grammars/blob/master/mobi.grammar direct link])
  
 
== Online utilities ==
 
== Online utilities ==
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== Conversion tools ==
 
== Conversion tools ==
 
* [http://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre]
 
* [http://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre]
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== Links ==
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* [https://www.microsoftpressstore.com/promotions/product-announcement-retirement-of-amazon-mobi-ebook-142421 Announcement about retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook format]
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[[Category:Palm OS Database]]

Latest revision as of 13:49, 25 September 2023

File Format
Name MOBI
Ontology
Extension(s) .mobi, .prc
MIME Type(s) application/x-mobipocket-ebook
PRONOM fmt/396
Wikidata ID Q27996279
This article is about the e-book format. For the top-level domain, see TLD .mobi.

MOBI format was originally an extension of the PalmDOC format by adding certain HTML-like tags to the data. http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI

The Amazon Kindle used to use this format, in a variation called AZW or AZW3, but later switched to the more standardized EPUB format.

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[edit] File extensions

.mobi is the standard file extension for this format, but .prc is used instead in Palm OS, where only a limited range of extensions are supported.

This format has no connection to the .mobi top-level domain, intended for use on sites targeted at mobile devices.

[edit] Identification

ASCII "BOOKMOBI" appears at offset 60.

[edit] References and format

[edit] Metaformat files

[edit] Online utilities

[edit] Sample files

[edit] Conversion tools

[edit] Links

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