True, and then to think that epub:switch was already in the specs for ePUB2. They would have been better of fixing ePUB2 instead of the bloated thing that is ePUB3. It should have been independent and they should not have listened to Apple specifically.
On one hand I like the fact that there are more possiblities for semantics and structure, on the other hand that is what Latex is for and it makes the ePUB much more complex. ePUB is a result, not an intermediate format.
I think they can better take their loss and create an ePUB4 standard without all the hassle and that just works for books.
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