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Code List 196 - 38: Unusual words or abbreviations explained

Explanation

Code 38 indicates that definitions are provided for any unusual words, idioms, jargons, or abbreviations.

Definitions could be provided inline, in the case of expanded abbrevations, or could be contained in a glossary, either per chapter or at the end of the work.

Refer to the Glossaries page in the knowledge base for more information on tagging indexes.

Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later.

Examples

Example 1 — Glossary of terms
<ProductFormFeature>
   <ProductFormFeatureType>09</ProductFormFeatureType>
   <ProductFormFeatureValue>38</ProductFormFeatureValue>
</ProductFormFeature>

Applies To

EPUB 3 EPUB 2 Audiobooks
Yes Yes Partial *

* Applies to the table of contents and any supplementary HTML resources.

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