Download Sigil 2.6.0: Enhanced eBook Editor Features

Introducing Sigil: An Advanced eBook Editing Solution

Sigil stands out as a free and open-source eBook editor that caters to users across multiple platforms. Designed primarily for creating and editing ePub files—encompassing both ePub 2 and ePub 3 formats—Sigil offers robust features aimed at both novice and advanced users. Among its compelling functionalities are direct XHTML, CSS, and XPGT editing capabilities, allowing users to fine-tune their eBooks comprehensively. Furthermore, you can efficiently manage metadata and generate a hierarchical Table of Contents, enhancing the organization and accessibility of your eBooks.

Key Features of Sigil

Completely free and open-source under the GPLv3 license
Available on multiple platforms: Windows, Mac, and Linux (note: limited support for Linux)
Full UTF-16 support for language compatibility
Supports ePub 2 specifications with limited support for EPUB 3
Various viewing options: Book View, Code View, and Preview View
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editing available in Book View
Advanced users can edit EPUB syntax directly in Code View
Multi-level heading support in the Table of Contents generator
Comprehensive metadata editor
User-friendly interface translated into multiple languages
In-built spell checker with customizable dictionaries
Full support for Regular Expression (PCRE) in Find & Replace
Import functionality for EPUB and HTML files, images, and stylesheets
Validation feature for checking EPUB compliance
Automatic formatting corrections for imported files
Extensible through plugins!

What’s New in Sigil 2.6.0?

New Features

Introduced a “Role…”option in the CodeView Insert menu to simplify adding Aria role and epub:type attributes (EPUB 3 only)
Added “Aria Clips…”in the CodeView Insert menu to enhance accessibility through code snippets (EPUB 3 only)
Disabled EPUB 3 tools menu items on EPUB 2 to streamline the interface

Bug Fixes

Resolved a crash on Windows when entering external URLs in the “Add Existing Files”feature
Corrected issues with navigation handling in Prettify (Special thanks to BeckyEbook)
Fixed the wait cursor issue appearing during last EPUB open warnings
Addressed a crash linked to empty Automate lists (Special thanks to BeckyEbook)
Resolved warning messages related to wild card disconnections in Qt
Corrected class initialization reorder warnings
Removed an unnecessary workaround for embedded Python’s sys.argv
Improved regex search and replace functionality using PCRE2’s NOTEMPTY to align with Sigil logic

Download Sigil 2.6.0

Experience the latest features and improvements by downloading Sigil 2.6.0. Available for Windows, this version is approximately 127.0 MB and can be accessed as open-source software. You can download it from the link below:

Download Sigil 2.6.0