IEC 62605:2021
Multimedia systems and equipment - Multimedia e-publishing and e-books - Interchange format for e-dictionaries
IEC 62605:2021 specifies the interchange format for e-dictionaries among publishers, content creators and manufacturers.This document does not address the following aspects:• data formats for reading devices;• elements necessary for final print reproduction only;• rendering issues related to physical devices;• security issues such as DRM for documents.IEC 62605:2021 cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:The format described in Annex B was significantly enhanced in the following ways:a) elements to enhance uses of data (e.g. web-related usage);b) attribute for accessibility-related functions;c) attributes for more detailed markup for data reusability.
IEC 62605:2021 specifies the interchange format for e-dictionaries among publishers, content creators and manufacturers.
This document does not address the following aspects:
• data formats for reading devices;
• elements necessary for final print reproduction only;
• rendering issues related to physical devices;
• security issues such as DRM for documents.
IEC 62605:2021 cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
The format described in Annex B was significantly enhanced in the following ways:
a) elements to enhance uses of data (e.g. web-related usage);
b) attribute for accessibility-related functions;
c) attributes for more detailed markup for data reusability.
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