Development of a standard format for eBooks

Authors:
Won-Sung Sohn;Seung-Kyu Ko;Yoon-Chui Choy;Kyong-Ho Lee;Sung-Hyuk Kim;Soon-Bum Lim
Affiliations:
Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Sodaemoon-gu, Seoul Korea;Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Sodaemoon-gu, Seoul Korea;Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Sodaemoon-gu, Seoul Korea;National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD;Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 140-742, Korea;Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 140-742, Korea
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2002 ACM symposium on Applied computing
Year:
2002

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Abstract

Since an electronic book (eBook) has various advantages over a paper-based book, there is a growing interest in eBooks. EBook industries are using different document formats creating difficulties in the interoperability and interchangeability of eBooks. The U.S. and Japan have realized the importance of a standard format for eBooks and developed such standards. Recently, Korea has also developed a standard format based on XML. The primary goal of this standard is to support the interchangeability of eBooks, reflect the characteristics of the Korean publication environment, simplify the creation process, and promote compatibility with other standards. It includes an extension mechanism for various document classes, and supports advanced style control such as vertical writing and multi-column based on XSL.