refined metadata in epub2?

mzmm · 11-14-2012, 11:53 AM

hi all - i'm working on an epub2.0 and am looking for a way to refine two different <description> elements in the opf, one for the english description of the book, the other for the german description.

seems like <description> is repeatable, so i guess it wouldn't explode if i simply put two <description> elements in there, but i'd like to find a way to refine it to

Code:

<dc:description opf:lang="en"> ... </dc:description>
<dc:description opf:lang="de"> ... </dc:description>

or something.

googling "description element attributes" isn't really working out for me.

any help is appreciated!

Jellby · 11-14-2012, 12:54 PM

I think it should be:

Code:

<dc:description xml:lang="en"> ... </dc:description>
<dc:description xml:lang="de"> ... </dc:description>

and you can do the same with <dc:title> and other elements... Of course, I know of no reading or managing software that handles this in any meaningful way.

mzmm · 11-14-2012, 01:52 PM

thanks!

checked it on calibre thinking that there's a chance it might be recognized, but seems like the second <description> entry is just over-writing the first, as that's the only one that shows up in the book's summary window.

oh well.

11-14-2012, 11:53 AM	#1
mzmm Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 86271 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: iPad, Kindle Touch, Sony PRS-T1	refined metadata in epub2? hi all - i'm working on an epub2.0 and am looking for a way to refine two different <description> elements in the opf, one for the english description of the book, the other for the german description. seems like <description> is repeatable, so i guess it wouldn't explode if i simply put two <description> elements in there, but i'd like to find a way to refine it to Code: <dc:description opf:lang="en"> ... </dc:description> <dc:description opf:lang="de"> ... </dc:description> or something. googling "description element attributes" isn't really working out for me. any help is appreciated!

11-14-2012, 12:54 PM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	I think it should be: Code: <dc:description xml:lang="en"> ... </dc:description> <dc:description xml:lang="de"> ... </dc:description> and you can do the same with <dc:title> and other elements... Of course, I know of no reading or managing software that handles this in any meaningful way.

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11-14-2012, 01:52 PM	#3
mzmm Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 86271 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: iPad, Kindle Touch, Sony PRS-T1	thanks! checked it on calibre thinking that there's a chance it might be recognized, but seems like the second <description> entry is just over-writing the first, as that's the only one that shows up in the book's summary window. oh well.

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