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Electronic publishing

19 一月, 2016 - 14:50

Two common approaches to electronic publishing are Adobe's portable document format (PDF) and HTML. The differences between HTML and PDF are summarized in Table 2.2.

Table 2.2 HTML versus PDF

HTML

PDF

A markup language

A page description language

HTML files can be created by a wide variety of software. Most word processors can generate HTML

PDF files are created using special software sold by Adobe that is more expensive than many HTML creator alternatives

Browser is free

Viewer is free

Captures structure

Captures structure and layout

Can have links to PDF

Can have links to HTML

Reader can change presentation

Creator determines presentation