Read aloud book with text highlighting

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Read aloud book with text highlighting

There are several books in the Read aloud category (under featured, quick links, read aloud kid's books) that allow the text to be read and the words to be highlighted. I like to have that feature in my iBook using ibook author. What widget, or program do I use for that? I am not a programmer, and do not know HTML.

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Posted on Mar 30, 2012 9:42 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 1, 2012 1:49 PM in response to UtrechtDom

Does this help?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3830066?answerId=17959752022#17959752022

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Answer 2

Apr 2, 2012 12:27 PM in response to UtrechtDom

Sadly, the read aloud feature is only available with fixed-layout books not currently with multi-touch books.

Charles Stack

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iBooks Author Guide

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Answer 3

May 23, 2012 12:14 PM in response to UtrechtDom

I am sorry to say but read aloud feature can only be added by XML coding using an epub compatable text editor. I am currently trying to figure out how to add this to my book and its a little difficult.

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Answer 4

May 30, 2012 9:27 AM in response to UtrechtDom

I correct myself. The only way you can add read aloud to an ibook is by using easy epub code editor. (Go to itunes and look it up). This app works on the ipad and is the ONLY app that can generate smil/xml code for read aloud. The only thing is that you cannot use it on anything but a raw epub file. You cannot use it with ibooks author or with any other file. Hope this helps.

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