FictionBook2

FictionBook is a format for electronic versions of books in XML documents. The standard is designed to ensure compatibility with any devices and formats. XML makes it easy to create documents ready for immediate use and processing software (conversion, storage, management) in any environment. The documents usually have metadata that may contain structural partitioning the main elements of text, a number of book information, and may also contain attachments with binary files, which can be stored or cover illustration. [http://fictionbook.org/]

The standard was developed by a group of developers headed by Dmitry Gribov and Mikhail Matsnev on [http://www.epaper.ru/WorkShop.php?Id=25 initiative] by Mark Lipsman.

Applications

Properly prepared electronic text format FictionBook embodies all the necessary information about the book - structured text, illustrations, information about the author and publishing, but does not contain information about the appearance of the document. How will look text, obtained from the format, or depends on the settings-browser program this format, either on the parameters defined in the file conversion to other formats.

For example, in the text of the document, FictionBook2 contains phrases designed as titles. The program, which will open the file, depending on configuration can make them, unlike the rest of the text, or large print or another color, or otherwise. Thus, when converting the format of HTML, each title can be compared with an HTML tag.

The document includes information about the book in the form suitable for automated processing. For example, in an electronic library, are book formats. This book can be automatically placed in a section of the author of the book, a book title and abstract can automatically display in the column of news library. Thus, it is much easier process space in new library books. Some libraries have moved to electronic format in FictionBook2 completely, and do not take books produced in other formats. But on the pages of these libraries can download the same book in the form of files of other formats (plain text, RTF and HTML), derived from FictionBook2 by automatic conversion.

oftware

Interpreters

Linux and UNIX

* Python
* [http://altline.ru/%7Ee-ai/h2fb_about.shtml h2fb] - script written in the language Python to transform text and HTML files in the format of FB2. Runs on Linux.
* [http://www.eth0less.com/feeds2fb2/ converter RSS flows in FB2] - free converter RSS flows from OPML / text files fb2 books
* [http://ooofbtools.googlecode.com OOo FBTools] - an extension for OpenOffice.org Writer allowing the export document in the FictionBook format version 2.1, distributed under the GNU GPL.

Microsoft Windows

* [http://www.gribuser.ru/xml/fictionbook/index.html Any to FB2] - converting text, HTML and Microsoft Word. DOC files in FB2. A program for Microsoft Windows, distributed with the source (Delphi).
* [http://www.gribuser.ru/xml/fictionbook/index.html FB2Any v0.1] - a set of programs for conversion into various formats fb2
* [http://www.msh-tools.com/ebook/fb2lrf.html Odnoknopochny converter] - fb2lrf, a programme to convert fb2 books in Sony LRF format

Online Services

* [http://fb2pdf.com/ FB2PDF.com] - a web site that allows fb2 convert files into PDF, specially sformatirovanny for Sony Reader

Editors

Microsoft Windows

* [http://haali.cs.msu.ru/pocketpc/scripts.html FBTools] - The package of programs for the preparation of documents FB2.

Linux and UNIX

* [http://code.google.com/p/ooofbtools/ OOo FBTools]
* You can also use Wine (software) to run Windows editors.

Programs for reading

Cross-platform

* FBReader - free software program reading electronic books for both Windows and Linux, and for CBC on the basis of Linux. The only supported format is FictionBook2.

Linux and UNIX

* [http://www.pybookreader.narod.ru PyBookReader] - interface GTK+, requires Python, PyGTK, pyxml.
* [http://www.khaalireader.narod.ru KHaaliReader] - a small but powerful program to Linux and evil KDE, has all the useful functions necessary for convenient reading electronic books.

Microsoft Windows

* [http://coolreader.org CoolReader] - viewer for Windows.
* [http://forum.coolreader.org/index.php?board=21.0 smartReader] - crude program based on the CoolReader engine
* [http://haali.cs.msu.ru/pocketpc/download.html HaaliReader] - A program for reading FB2 for Windows CE.
* [http://ice-graphics.com/ICEReader/IndexR.html ICE Book Reader] - Best-selling program for reading books, supports the import text from FictionBook2.

Mac OS X

* The iPhone
* [http://colel.info/rubooks/ ruBooks] - a freeware program for reading books, supporting FictionBook2, under the iPhone
* [http://ripdev.com/i2reader i2Reader] - commercial program for reading books, supporting FB2, under the iPhone

Palm OS

* [http://palmfiction.sourceforge.net PalmFiction] - A program for reading FictionBook2 under Palm OS.

ymbian OS

* [http://www.qreader.com/ QReader] - program for reading books, supporting FictionBook2, under the Symbian OS for the smartphone Nokia Series 60.

PlayStation Portable

* [http://sd6719.narod.ru/ BookR assembly SD6719] - program for reading electronic books PSP, supports FictionBook2

ee also

* XML

References

External links

* [http://fictionbook.org/ Official Site on the FictionBook2 format]
* [http://fb2search.ru/ search engine for libraries with files format fictionbook2]