Thanks
That seems to imply that Stanza will display the LIT files.
I'll giVe it a bash and report back
Thanks again
Bob
--- In iPad@yahoogroups.com, pdw <pdworkman@...> wrote:
>
> From wikipedia:
>
> Microsoft LIT *Format*: Microsoft Reader *Published as*:
> .lit<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIT_%28file_format%29>
>
> DRM-protected LIT files are only readable in the proprietary Microsoft
> Reader <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Reader> program, as the .LIT
> format, otherwise similar to Microsoft's
> CHM<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Compiled_HTML_Help>format,
> includes Digital
> Rights Management
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Rights_Management>features.
> Other third party readers, such as Lexcycle
> Stanza <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexcycle_Stanza>, can read unprotected
> LIT files. There are also tools such as Convert
> Lit<http://www.convertlit.com/>,
> which can convert .lit
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIT_%28file_format%29>files to HTML
> files or
> OEBPS <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OEBPS> files.
>
> The Microsoft Reader uses patented
> ClearType<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClearType>display technology.
> In Reader navigation works with a keyboard, mouse,
> stylus, or through electronic bookmarks. The Catalog Library records reader
> books in a personalized "home page", and books are displayed with ClearType
> to improve readability. A user can add annotations and notes to any page,
> create large-print e-books with a single command, or create free-form
> drawings on the reader pages. A built-in dictionary allows the user to look
> up words.
>
>
>
> So, Stanza on the ipod/ipad/iphone could read it. But it doesn't look like
> any of the dedicated ereaders will read it without conversion.
>
>
> Pam
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Robert <rdf_northolt@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Does anyone know if any of the various ereaders available for the iPad can
> > display LIT files or do they have to be converted into pdf's or epub's?
> >
> > TVMIA
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
>
