Thread: Signalling needed properties for EPUB3
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Old 04-25-2016, 12:02 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by Mechatism View Post
A use case becoming more relevant is audio. Epub2 does not support audio and audio data in custom fields is non-portable. Epub3 provides portable audio support AND has mechanisms to syncronize playback with highlighted text a la Kindle. Amazon is now pushing audio books for readers on the go and many cars now allow audio to be played though their speakers via bluetooth. I much prefer to listen to books while driving rather than listening to the garbage on the radio. Please reconsider support for Epub3!
So get audiobooks, that is why they exist.

EPUB3 isn't even about listening to the book instead of reading it -- that is TTS and audiobooks.

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So far I haven't seen anything that might sway Kovid's above stated opinions on the usefulness of EPUB3 support.
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