Learn about the ADE support for PDF/A, and EPUB 3 formats, and how you can get started using Adobe Digital Editions to read eBooks and other publications.
Overview
Adobe® Digital Editions software offers an engaging way to view and manage eBooks and other digital publications. Digital Editions also supports industry-standard eBook formats, including PDF/A and EPUB.
Features
Adobe Digital Editions supports all EPUB versions such as EPUB 2, EPUB 2.0.1, and EPUB 3.0 including its four specifications:
- EPUB publications 3.0
- EPUB Content Documents 3.0
- EPUB Open Container Format 3.0 (OCF) and
- EPUB Media Overlays 3.0
Adobe Digital Editions also supports PDF format.
Refer to the following list of new EPUB 3 features supported by Adobe Digital Editions across different platforms:
Feature |
Mac |
Win |
Canvas |
Supported |
Supported |
MathML |
Supported |
Not supported |
Internal link |
Supported |
Supported |
Background css |
Supported |
Supported |
Audio |
Supported |
Supported |
Video |
Supported |
Supported (progressive download not available) |
Progress |
Supported |
Supported |
Mark |
Supported |
Supported |
Thead tbody |
Supported |
Supported |
Section |
Supported |
Supported |
Summary |
Supported |
Supported |
Detail |
Supported |
Not supported |
Bdi |
Supported |
Not supported |
Wbr |
Supported (on par with other readers) |
Not applicable |
Aside |
Supported |
Supported |
Header footer |
Supported |
Supported |
Source |
Supported |
Supported |
Embed |
Supported |
Supported |
Font embed |
Supported |
Supported |
Css animation |
Supported |
Supported |
External link |
Supported |
Supported |
Cover image in library |
Not supported |
Not supported |
Svg cover image |
Supported |
Supported |
Epub:type |
Supported |
Supported |
Epub:switch |
Supported |
Supported |
Epub: trigger |
Supported |
Supported |
Svg in xhtml |
Supported |
Supported |
Svg in spine |
Supported |
Supported |
Contained scripting |
Supported |
Supported |
Spine level scripting |
Supported |
Supported |
In spine navigation |
Supported |
Supported |
Page list navigation |
Supported |
Supported |
Fixed layout xhtml |
Supported |
Supported |
Fixed layout svg |
Supported |
Supported |
Mixed fixed layout (fixed/ reflowable) |
Supported |
Supported |
Page progression directions |
Supported |
Supported |
Font obfuscated |
Supported |
Supported |
@hidden |
Supported |
Not supported on IE 10 (works on IE 11) |
Ncx fallback |
Supported |
Supported |
Alternate stylesheet |
Supported |
Supported |
Media overlay |
Supported |
Supported |
html5 ruby element |
Supported |
Supported |
Get started with Adobe Digital Editions
Get started with installing, and using Adobe Digital Editions. For more information on system requirements, installation, authorization, and transferring books, see Get started with Adobe Digital Editions.
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