Technologist with expertise in Apple, Wireless and Wordpress and creator of 5DOC offline HTML docs
I will get right to the point — have you ever used a file url (file:///) ?
Probably yes, to open a locally stored compatible file in the browser—like html, png, pdf.
Now that merger talks between the IDPF and W3C have reached the negotiation stage, 5DOC.org is proposing a new 4 pillar format which it believes should be considered for the future vision.
Full disclosure: I am not a member of either the IDPF or the W3C. I am proposing 5DOC offline HTML docs as an alternative to ePUB and PDF.
I recommend the IDPF reject the merger with the W3C and demand a better…