How HTML Changes in ePub
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- #Semantic HTML
- #Digital Publishing
- #ePub
- ePub specification (version 3.3) defines structure and metadata using attributes like epub:type.
- epub:type attribute improves usability in e-readers, e.g., for endnotes with noteref and backlink.
- epub:type is being deprecated in favor of WAI-ARIA role values, but support is limited.
- Z39.98-2012 Structural Semantics Vocabulary extends ePub with fine-grained semantics, though support is lacking.
- Creating an ePub requires scaffolding: container.xml, package file, manifest, spine, and XHTML files.
- Standard Ebooks toolset is recommended for creating unbranded ePubs with compatibility tooling.
- ePub files can be inspected by renaming to .zip and unarchiving.