In the comments area of the following TeleRead blog article, written
by Aaron Miller (who subscribes to this group), a few of us discussed
whether or not a future version of OPS should allow scripts in OPS
content documents:
The discussion did get a little bit warm since the script proponents
are quite passionate.
Since a couple folk here (besides yours truly) contributed to the OPS/
OPF specifications, hopefully they will weigh in with their thoughts
(I already gave some of my thoughts in the TeleRead comments area.)
Everyone, In the comments area of the following TeleRead blog article, written by Aaron Miller (who subscribes to this group), a few of us discussed whether or...
... For me this is not an issue at the moment. The book industry is quite large these days and if the goals of the IDPF are interpreted that they wish to allow...
From: "Mike Cook" ... This might bring up again the question of the purpose of epub. The previous most adaptable standard - pdf - is attempting to keep abreast...
... I fully agree about your remark that introducing scripting is tied with the purpose of epub: Should it be a standard defining a multiplatform "browser",...
Epub is mainly for traditional-style books, and they don't need scripting. That would be an easily defendable position: Traditional books (etc) are a distinct,...
From: "hxa7241" ... hxa [do you have a name?], I am getting more confused. First 'traditional books (etc)' may be crystal clear to you, but I don't know what...
Will ePub be able to handle charts that are created in Adobe CS and then formatted into a PDF? Jessica Callender [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... and then formatted into a PDF? No (practically speaking...). Use SVG for charts: Adobe Illustrator saves it (probably), and Epub software should understand...
Relevance of scripting to ePub depends on what the purpose IDPF had by writing of ePub spec. If the purpose was to provide kind of standard format for the...
... I don't think there's much question about this. IDPF is an industry association that seeks to promote electronic publishing. It's principle constituents...
... As others who contributed to the OPS/OPF/OCF specs will attest, I have tended to take a conservative view that it is better to be restrictive at the...
... Thanks for clarifying that, Jon. In my mind, that had become 'must not' execute scripts, or maybe I'm thinking of an older draft. 'Should not' is still...
Aaron Miller
aaron@...
Apr 23, 2008 2:30 pm
... It is an informative (advisory) statement directed to OPS Publication authors. ... As I've noted *several* times, using web browsers to render ...
... Compressed set of files cannot be rendered in current major browsers except Internet Explorer, which can handle MHT archives. In order to render compressed...
... Interesting question. It seems to me that native browser support for a ZIP container could be beneficial to other applications besides ePub readers. For...
... Oooh, now we get into an interesting topic, with a lot of facets to it. Let me focus on one facet germane to what Todd brought up above... Lee Passey,...
... Okay, I'll bite. Educate me. You've clearly given this matter far more thought than I have. I was imagining something exceedingly simple -- expand the...
Since others are mentioning their formats or specs, I will mention the open source Kymera packaging format. http://www.codeplex.com/FSKymera -Michael ...
For those interested in "generalized container formats", I would also recommend that you look at Adobe's UCF (Universal Container Format) which is our...
The reason that UCF requires mimetype is to establish a way for processors to differentiate what type of "file" this is - Mars, AIR, OEBPS, etc. since we don't...
... Beer is great! Anyway, until we meet over beer, I have three comments to make regarding the 'mimetype' file requirement as currently envisioned: 1) Adding...
I was thinking about this over the weekend and I believe I see things more clearly now... It's clear to me now that the reason that we took the route we did...
... Yes, I thought that maybe our slightly different perspectives were due to differences in our definition of "universality/generality". ... Yes, I was...
... This raises an interesting question: what is IDPF's stance toward non-compliant readers like Openberg Lector, which does, in fact, render content in...
... Hmmm, what OPS says about "rendering" the content in <script> is to actually render the script *as* text. OPS allows reading systems to *execute* script,...
... The IDPF is definitely industry-oriented, but could do better to take a more consumer-centric approach things. Right now, consumers want printed books,...
Aaron Miller
aaron@...
Apr 23, 2008 5:45 am
... You're right, of course. I meant to include all the modern UNIX derivatives under the UNIX banner. I should have been more clear. ... Oh, but I think it...
First off, let me introduce myself. I'm an olde pharte technogeek that works with both Windows and Linux. Although I've been writing for awhile, I've only been...
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