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EPUB 3.4: What Publishers Should Change, Validate, and Leave Alone

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EPUB 3.4: What Publishers Should Change, Validate, and Leave Alone

Understand the EPUB 3.4 draft, test new features, validate with EPUBCheck 5.4.0, and decide what to change or preserve in existing ebooks.

Publishing Standards Editorial Staff Oct 16, 2026
The Publishing Standards Brief - Issue 003: Four Records for October 2026

Publishing Standards Brief

The Publishing Standards Brief - Issue 003: Four Records for October 2026

Issue 003 covers Google Search profiles, Anthropic rightsholder allocations, KDP 18-month preorders, and EPUB Annotations 1.0 with four practical publisher records.

Publishing Standards Editorial Staff Oct 1, 2026
The Publishing Standards Brief - Issue 002: The Four Records Every Modern Publisher Needs

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The Publishing Standards Brief - Issue 002: The Four Records Every Modern Publisher Needs

The September 19 Publishing Standards Brief covers Google AI Search controls, AI-era rights provenance, AI disclosure, and EPUB Accessibility 1.2.

Publishing Standards Editorial Staff Sep 19, 2026
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