DTBook (an

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for ''DAISY Digital Talking Book'') or DAISY XML is a

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. It is used in

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, as well as other places. Unlike other document file formats such as ODF DTBook puts a strong emphasis on structural encoding, but in comparison to other structural file formats such as

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and TEI it is fairly simple. DTBook was developed by the Daisy Consortium as an accessible file format similar to

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, with special regard to the requirements of the

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. Therefore, it puts an emphasis on a clear, precise navigation and the explanation of visual elements. DTBook is further developed by the Daisy Consortium and is defined with a DTD as part of the NISO standard Z39.86-2005

NIMAS

NIMAS ( National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard) – a U.S. standard for electronic books for the visually impaired – defines a subset of DTBook XML elements. NIMAS documents are valid according to the DTBook DTD.

Example

Hello World

This is an example.

External links

DAISY/NISO Standard – Guidelines

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