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Format

Apple iBook format

Summary

Name
Apple iBook format
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/x-ibooks+zip
  • PUID: fmt/482
Format type
Text (Structured)
Description
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File extensions
ibooks
Source
British Library / British Library
Developed by
Apple Computer, Inc.
Supported by
Apple Computer, Inc.

Relationships

Has priority over

Internal signatures

iBook

Note
PK..{26}mimetypeapplication/x-ibooks+zip

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
504B0304{26}6D696D65747970656170706C69636174696F6E2F782D69626F6F6B732B7A6970
Endianness
None

Container signatures

Type: ZIP

14000 - Apple iBook Format

File path
mimetype

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
0
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
1024
Sequence
'application/x-ibooks+zip'

Changelog

  • Updated in V75

    Release date
    17 July 2014

    Apple iBook Format: Given additional priority over HTML puids. Improvement submitted by LIBIS.

  • Updated in V70

    Release date
    28 August 2013

    Apple iBook format: Added MIME type.

  • Updated in V69

    Release date
    19 July 2013

    Apple iBook format: Added binary signature for backward compatibility.

  • Added in V66

    Release date
    18 December 2012

    Apple iBook format: Container signature developed with assistance from The British Library.

    Apple iBook format: Outline Entry Added with assistance from The British Library.