Specifications for the digital talking book
Subtitle: an American national standard
By: developed by the National Information Standards Organization.
Contributors: American National Standards Institute.
Series: National information standards series
Publisher: Niso Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Bethesda, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Talking books -- Specifications; Electronic books -- Standards; Metadata -- Standards
Genres: Standards; Standards.
Description: This standard defines the format and content of the electronic file set that comprises a digital talking book (DTB) and establishes a limited set of requirements for DTB playback devices.  It uses established and new specifications to deliniate the structure of DTBs whose content can range from XML text only, to text with corresponding spoken audio, to audio with little or no text.  DTBs are designed to make print material accessible and navigable for blind or otherwise print disabled persons.
Notes: Cover title.

"Approved March 6, 2002 by the American National Standards Institute."

"ANSI/NISO Z39.86-2002."