Open eBook (or OEB) is the e-book format based on XML format and defined by Open Publication Structure (OPS) specification.

In its essence, it is a JAR package (a zip file plus a manifest). Inside the package a defined subset of XHTML may be used, along with other CSS and the Dublin Core metadata. The default file extension is .opf (OEB Package Format).

Specification release history

• September 2007— Open Publication Structure (OPS) 2.0. 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

• Adobe Digital Editions
• FBReader - GPL eBook reader available for various linux based PDAs and desktops.
• Lexcycle Stanza
• Mobipocket
• Openberg Lector - crossplatform reader released under the GPL and based on Mozilla platform

Reader Devices

• Sony Reader - As of 7/24/2008 the Sony Reader PRS-505 supports the EPUB file format with the release of firmware version 2.2.00.18100^[1]

See also

• Comparison of e-book formats

External links

• Open eBook Forum
• Open eBook Validator
• Open Publication Structure (OPS) 2.0

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