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Open eBook

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Filename extension
  
.opf

Initial release
  
1999

Developed by
  
Open eBook Forum

Type of format
  
e-Book file format

Internet media type
  
application/oebps-package+xml

Latest release
  
Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS) 2.0 (September 2007)

Open eBook (or OEB), or formally, the Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS), is a legacy e-book format which has been superseded by the EPUB format. It was "based primarily on technology developed by SoftBook Press". and on XML. OEB was released with a free version belonging to public domain and a full version to be used with or without DRM by the publishing industry.

Contents

Open eBook is a ZIP file plus a Manifest file. Inside the package a defined subset of XHTML may be used, along with CSS and Dublin Core metadata. The default file extension is .opf (OEB Package Format).

Specification release history

  • September 2007 – Open Publication Structure (OPS) 2.0, EPUB. Released, supersedes the OEBPS 1.2
  • August 2002 – OEBPS 1.2 Recommended Specification Released
  • June 2001 – OEBPS 1.0.1 replaces OEBPS 1.0
  • September 1999 – Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS) 1.0 released

    • Reader software

  • SoftBook
  • Adobe Digital Editions
  • FBReader – GPL e-book reader for Unix/Windows computers.
  • Lexcycle Stanza
  • Mobipocket
  • Openberg Lector – cross-platform reader released under the GPL and based on Mozilla platform

    • Reader devices

  • SoftBook
  • Sony Reader – As of 2008 the Sony Reader PRS-505 supports the EPUB file format.
  • Intel Reader
  • Barnes & Noble Nook
  • Kobo eReader

    • References

    Open eBook Wikipedia
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