.epub
Electronic Publication
EPUB is the open standard for digital books and publications. It supports reflowable content that adapts to any screen size, making it the preferred format for e-readers and reading apps.
MIME type
application/epub+zip
Developer
International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF)
Introduced
2007
Advantages
- Reflowable text — adapts to any screen
- Open standard with wide support
- Supports rich formatting and images
- Accessible with screen readers
Limitations
- Not supported by Amazon Kindle natively
- Complex internal structure
- Formatting can be inconsistent
- Less control over layout than PDF
When to use EPUB
Technical details
EPUB is a ZIP-compressed package containing XHTML content, CSS styling, images, and metadata. It follows the EPUB 3 specification (based on HTML5 and CSS3) and uses the OPF package format.
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Portable Document Format
Office Open XML Document
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Plain Text File
Office Open XML Spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (Legacy)
Comma-Separated Values
Office Open XML Presentation
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (Legacy)
Open Document Text
Rich Text Format
HyperText Markup Language