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Originally Posted by bookman156
There is nothing more semantic-rich than the text itself. Words. Yes, words. Words placed into sentences and paragraphs. Already a complex thing is being done in writing a book. All these 'add-ons' seem little more than tinkering in comparison.
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I agree completely. EPUB is more than adequate (with a few exceptions) for the digital representation of books (including many accessibility enhancements). A consensus on the
exact underlying markup required to do so is not really necessary (nor will it ever come about). And if you're (rhet.) looking to move "beyond" the digital representation of paper books, then you're not limited by the tools that are used to create digital representations of paper books in the first place. The sky's already the limit for the presentation of digital content. Why try to use software/specs intended for the creation (and experience) of the digital representation of "books" for the creation/enjoyment of that which is better suited to an app?