{"id":73,"date":"2011-10-12T10:14:05","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T10:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realitypremedia.com\/blog\/?p=73"},"modified":"2022-08-22T10:59:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T10:59:26","slug":"epub3-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realitypremedia.com\/blog\/epub3-new-features\/","title":{"rendered":"ePUB3 New features :"},"content":{"rendered":"

ePUB3 specifications have been released on 11 October by IDPF.<\/p>\n

Here is a brief overview of the new features that will allow more complex layouts, rich media support and better typography<\/p>\n

Linking :<\/strong> New standardized way of linking may allow sharing of bookmarks and location across various devices<\/p>\n

Style sheets :<\/strong> Support for multiple style sheets which enable both horizontal and vertical layout and both left-to-right and right-to-left writing. May allow users to select between day\/night reading views<\/p>\n

Multimedia support:<\/strong> Support for new Video and audio elements. Will allow media overlay like ability to synchronize audio with text narration. Maybe like Fixed format layout books for iPad ?<\/p>\n

Fonts :<\/strong> Support for OpenType and WOFF fonts. Font embedding supported.<\/p>\n

Scripting : <\/strong>Possible<\/p>\n

Text to Speech :<\/strong> Automatic text to speech conversion.<\/p>\n

Support for Dynamic Layout :<\/strong> Content can be formatted on the fly for the intended device instead of fixed pagination.<\/p>\n

Reference used for this post :
\nhttp:\/\/idpf.org\/epub\/30\/spec\/epub30-overview.html<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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