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Is it possible to make a link from org mode to a given page or section of an epub file (epub warp) ?

I know that with "pdfview:./filename.pdf::6" we can have access to the page 6 of the pdf file. So I tried "file:filename.epub": it opens the epub file in another buffer. But it opens it at the index section. How to specify the page/section to open? I tried something like "file:filename.epub::num_in_the_epub_file.xhtml#ch3" or several variations around that but it does not work.

I also tried M-x org-store-link / M-x org-insert-link but it seems that it does not work with epub file...

Any ideas? Thanks by advance

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  • This depends on the EPUB package you use. Mine (nov.el) doesn't support the notion of pages at all...
    – wasamasa
    Commented Jun 27, 2018 at 7:40
  • I have (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.epub\\'" . nov-mode)) in my init.el... so it should be nov.el. My need is not necessary to jump to a given page. If it's possible to jump to a given section that would be perfect also. Thanks.
    – Alain Guillaume
    Commented Jun 27, 2018 at 9:04
  • well... my question seems not to be a hot topic... :-) I will post a new comment if I find a solution.
    – Alain Guillaume
    Commented Jun 29, 2018 at 8:24
  • Were you ever able to find a solution to this? I'm wondering if its possible to link to a specific string in an epub file.
    – Kai Dijon
    Commented Oct 29, 2019 at 20:06

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Using nov.el, C-cl (org-store-link) at point in epub file + C-cC-l (org-insert-link) at point where link is needed worked for me.

The resultant link would look something like this:

[[nov:~/Calibre Library/Sonke Ahrens/How to Take Smart Notes_ One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Stud (29)/How to Take Smart Notes_ One Simple Techni - Sonke Ahrens.epub::7:16535][link]]
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