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Originally Posted by Bob Russell
The second specification is the next generation of OEBPS (Open eBook Publication Structure). It is an XML based e-book format from the IDPF (International Digital Publishing Forum). It is being developed to "focus on detailed control of content rendering, navigation and accessibility, and alignment with other standards efforts." |
Just like OEBPS.
I just don't see the big deal here, particularly for consumers. Will it help with interop issues? Will it help with vendors using DRM as a customer lock-in technique? Will the ordinary fiction book without illustrations really be any different in the new "standard"?