Hello,
Apologies for the .epub files on idpf.org being temporarily unavailable. We fixed our MIME Type issues on the server and they are now available.
A brief rundown on the sample .epub files on the IDPF website:
1.
http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops/samples/hauy.epub
This is a sample OPS 2.0 publication marked up in DTBook by the DAISY Consortium. DTBook and XHTML are the two allowable XML vocabularies for OPS 2.0 publications. DTBook provides publishers compliance under NIMAS for people with print disabilities.
2.
http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops/samples...reTheMast.epub
This is an OPS 2.0 publication produced directly from Adobe InDesign CS3. FYI, there is an CS3 update as it relates to .epub creation at
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloa...jsp?ftpID=3622
It adds TOC support, font embedding and some other minor fixes.
3.
http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops/samples/myantonia.epub
This is an "hand-made" OPS 2.0 publication submitted by Jon Noring of DigitalPulp Publishing.
4.
http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops/samples/WhiteFang.epub
This is a jointly compatible OPS 2.0 and OEB 1.2 publication. The "jointly compatiable" factor being valid XHTML.
A brief status update on implementation and the specs:
1. .epub is an official spec, but OPS 2.0 (the next generation of OEB) is not officially approved. We need to go through an IP review period and final vote before it is. I'd expect August. We will post the newest (and final) version of the spec shortly. We received significant input on previous drafts from places like mobileread.
2. Adobe Digital Editions, eBook technologies & OSoft have already implemented .epub and OPS. Mobipocket will in the next couple of months. SONY will with Digital Editions support. VitalSource Technologies accepts .epub from publishers.
I hope this helps. Over the next several months, I am sure we'll see additional product releases that implement the specs from a variety of vendors.
Thanks,
Nick
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Nick Bogaty
Executive Director
International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF)