ONIX Code Lists Issue 63, October 2023

List 175: Product form detail

Value Description Notes
A101 CD standard audio format CD ‘red book’ format
A102 SACD super audio format
A103 MP3 format MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer III file
A104 WAV format
A105 Real Audio format
A106 WMA Windows Media Audio format
A107 AAC Advanced Audio Coding format
A108 Ogg/Vorbis Vorbis audio format in the Ogg container
A109 Audible Audio format proprietary to Audible.com
A110 FLAC Free lossless audio codec
A111 AIFF Audio Interchangeable File Format
A112 ALAC Apple Lossless Audio Codec
A113 W3C Audiobook format Audiobook package format
A201 DAISY 2: full audio with title only (no navigation) Deprecated, as does not meet DAISY 2 standard. Use conventional audiobook codes instead
A202 DAISY 2: full audio with navigation (no text)
A203 DAISY 2: full audio with navigation and partial text
A204 DAISY 2: full audio with navigation and full text
A205 DAISY 2: full text with navigation and partial audio Reading systems may provide full audio via text-to-speech
A206 DAISY 2: full text with navigation and no audio Reading systems may provide full audio via text-to-speech
A207 DAISY 3: full audio with title only (no navigation) Deprecated, as does not meet DAISY 3 standard. Use conventional audiobook codes instead
A208 DAISY 3: full audio with navigation (no text)
A209 DAISY 3: full audio with navigation and partial text
A210 DAISY 3: full audio with navigation and full text
A211 DAISY 3: full text with navigation and partial audio Reading systems may provide full audio via text-to-speech
A212 DAISY 3: full text with navigation and no audio Reading systems may provide full audio via text-to-speech
A301 Standalone audio
A302 Readalong audio Audio intended exclusively for use alongside a printed copy of the book. Most often a children’s product. Normally contains instructions such as ‘turn the page now’ and other references to the printed item, and is usually sold packaged together with a printed copy
A303 Playalong audio Audio intended for musical accompaniment, eg ‘Music minus one’, etc, often used for music learning. Includes singalong backing audio for musical learning or for Karaoke-style entertainment
A304 Speakalong audio Audio intended for language learning, which includes speech plus gaps intended to be filled by the listener
A305 Synchronised audio Audio synchronised to text within an e-publication, for example an EPUB3 with audio overlay. Synchronisation at least at paragraph level, and covering the full content
A310 Sound effects Incidental sounds added to the audiobook narration (eg background environmental sounds)
A311 Background music Incidental music added to the audiobook narration (eg to heighten atmosphere). Do not use where the music is a primary part of the audio
A312 Without background sounds Pre-recorded audiobook narration does not contain any background sounds, including music, sound effects, etc, though music and effects may be present if isolated from the speech (ie the sounds do not overlap)
A400 64kbits/s Constant or average bit rate (eg of an mp3 or AAC audio file) 64kbits/second or more. Note the bit rate is the total across all channels, not a per channel rate
A401 128kbits/s Constant or average bit rate 128bbits/second or more
A402 192kbits/s
A403 256kbits/s
A404 320kbits/s
A410 Mono Includes ‘stereo’ where channels are identical
A420 Stereo Includes ‘joint stereo’
A421 Stereo 2.1 Stereo plus low-frequency channel
A441 Surround 4.1 Five-channel audio (including low-frequency channel)
A451 Surround 5.1 Six-channel audio (including low-frequency channel)
A471 Dolby Atmos Multi-channel ‘spatial’ audio (eg for 7.1.4 speaker arrangements or processed for headphone delivery)
B101 Mass market (rack) paperback In North America, a category of paperback characterized partly by page size (typically from 6¾ up to 7⅛ x 4¼ inches) and partly by target market and terms of trade. Use with Product Form code BC
B102 Trade paperback (US) In North America, a category of paperback characterized partly by page size (larger than rack-sized) and partly by target market and terms of trade. AKA ‘quality paperback’, and including textbooks. Most paperback books sold in North America except ‘mass-market’ (B101) and ‘tall rack’ (B107) are correctly described with this code. Use with Product Form code BC
B103 Digest format paperback In North America, a category of paperback characterized by page size (typically 7 x 5 inches) and generally used for children’s books; use with Product Form code BC. Note: was wrongly shown as B102 (duplicate entry) in Issue 3
B104 A-format paperback In UK and IE, a category of paperback characterized by page size (normally 178 x 111 mm approx); use with Product Form code BC
B105 B-format paperback In UK and IE, a category of paperback characterized by page size (normally 198 x 129 mm approx); use with Product Form code BC
B106 Trade paperback (UK) In UK and IE, a category of paperback characterized largely by size (usually in traditional hardback dimensions), and often used for paperback originals or retailer/travel/export-exclusives; use with Product Form code BC
B107 Tall rack paperback (US) In North America, a category of paperback characterised partly by page size (typically 7½ x 4¼ inches) and partly by target market and terms of trade; use with Product Form code BC
B108 A5 size Tankobon Japanese A-series size, 210 x 148mm. A tankobon is a complete collected story originally published in serialised form (eg in a magazine)
B109 JIS B5 size Tankobon Japanese B-series size, 257 x 182mm
B110 JIS B6 size Tankobon Japanese B-series size, 182 x 128mm
B111 A6 size Bunko Japanese A-series size, 148 x 105mm
B112 B40-dori Shinsho Japanese format, 182x103mm or 173x105mm
B113 Pocket (Sweden, Norway, France) A Swedish, Norwegian, French paperback format, of no particular fixed size. Use with Product Form Code BC
B114 Storpocket (Sweden) A Swedish paperback format, use with Product Form Code BC. In Finnish, Jättipokkari
B115 Kartonnage (Sweden) A Swedish hardback format, use with Product Form Code BB
B116 Flexband (Sweden) A Swedish softback format, use with Product Form Code BC
B117 Mook / Bookazine A softback book in the format of a magazine, usually sold like a book. Use with Product Form code BC
B118 Dwarsligger Also called ‘Flipback’. A softback book in a specially compact proprietary format with pages printed in landscape on very thin paper and bound along the long (top) edge (ie parallel with the lines of text). Use with Product Form code BC – see www.dwarsligger.com
B119 46 size Japanese format, 188 x 127mm
B120 46-Henkei size Japanese format, 188 x 127mm
B121 A4 297 x 210mm
B122 A4-Henkei size Japanese format, 297 x 210mm
B123 A5-Henkei size Japanese format, 210 x 146mm
B124 B5-Henkei size Japanese format, 257 x 182mm
B125 B6-Henkei size Japanese format, 182 x 128mm
B126 AB size 257 x 210mm
B127 JIS B7 size Japanese B-series size, 128 x 91mm
B128 Kiku size Japanese format, 218 x 152mm or 227 x 152mm
B129 Kiku-Henkei size Japanese format
B130 JIS B4 size Japanese B-series size, 364 x 257 mm
B131 Paperback (DE) German large paperback format, greater than about 205mm high, with flaps. Use with Product form code BC
B132 Libro de bolsillo Spanish pocket paperback. Use with Product form code BC
B133 Pocket-sized Pocket-sized format, usually less than about 205mm high, without necessarily implying a particular trade category (de: ,Taschenbuch‘; it: «Tascabile / Supertascabile»; es: «libro de bolsillo»; fr: « livre de poche » etc). Use with Product form code BB or BC. See also List 12 code 04
B134 A5 210 x 148mm
B135 Mass market max paperback In North America, a category of paperback characterized partly by page size (typically 7⅛ x 4¾ inches) and partly by target market and terms of trade. Use with Product Form code BC
B139 Comic book size (US) Standard 10.25 x 6.625in size approx (260 x 170mm)
B140 Comic album size (Euro) Standard 240 x 320mm size approx
B201 Coloring / join-the-dot book
B202 Lift-the-flap book
B204 Miniature book
B205 Moving picture / flicker book
B206 Pop-up book
B207 Scented / ‘smelly’ book
B208 Sound story / ‘noisy’ book
B209 Sticker book
B210 Touch-and-feel book A book whose pages have a variety of textured inserts designed to stimulate tactile exploration: see also B214 and B215
B212 Die-cut book A book which is cut into a distinctive non-rectilinear shape and/or in which holes or shapes have been cut internally. (‘Die-cut’ is used here as a convenient shorthand, and does not imply strict limitation to a particular production process)
B213 Book-as-toy A book which is also a toy, or which incorporates a toy as an integral part. (Do not, however, use B213 for a multiple-item product which includes a book and a toy as separate items)
B214 Soft-to-touch book A book whose cover has a soft textured finish, typically over board
B215 Fuzzy-felt book A book with detachable felt pieces and textured pages on which they can be arranged
B216 Press-out puzzle pieces A book containing pages with die-cut or press-out pieces that can be used as a jigsaw, puzzle pieces, etc
B221 Picture book Picture book, generally for children, with few words per illustration: use with applicable Product Form code
B222 ‘Carousel’ book (aka ‘Star’ book). Tax treatment of products may differ from that of products with similar codes such as Book as toy or Pop-up book)
B223 Pull-the-tab book A book with movable card ‘tabs’ within the pages. Pull a tab to reveal or animate part of a picture (distinct from a ‘lift-the-flap’ book, where flaps simply reveal hidden pictures, and not a ‘pop-up’ book with 3D paper engineering)
B224 ‘Wordless’ book Picture book, generally for children though also used in augmentative and alternative education, without text in the body of the book. Also ‘silent books’, wordless graphic novels and comic books: use with applicable Product Form code
B301 Loose leaf or partwork – sheets / parts and binder / wallet Use with Product Form code BD, BN or PM
B302 Loose leaf or partwork – binder / wallet only Use with Product Form code BD, BN or PM
B303 Loose leaf or partwork – sheets / parts only Use with Product Form code BD, BN or PM
B304 Sewn AKA stitched; for ‘saddle-sewn’, see code B310
B305 Unsewn / adhesive bound Including ‘perfect bound’, ‘glued’
B306 Library binding Strengthened cloth-over-boards binding intended for libraries: use with Product form code BB
B307 Reinforced binding Strengthened binding, not specifically intended for libraries: use with Product form code BB or BC
B308 Half bound Highest qualiy material used on spine and corners only. Must be accompanied by a code specifiying a material, eg ‘half-bound real leather’
B309 Quarter bound Highest qualiy material used on spine only. Must be accompanied by a code specifiying a material, eg ‘quarter bound real leather’
B310 Saddle-sewn AKA ‘saddle-stitched’ or ‘wire-stitched’
B311 Comb bound Round or oval plastic forms in a clamp-like configuration: use with Product Form code BE
B312 Wire-O Twin loop metal wire spine: use with Product Form code BE
B313 Concealed wire Cased over Coiled or Wire-O binding: use with Product Form code BE and Product Form Detail code B312 or B314
B314 Coiled wire bound Spiral wire bound. Use with product form code BE. The default if a spiral binding type is not stated. Cf. Comb and Wire-O binding
B315 Trade binding Hardcover binding intended for general consumers rather than libraries, use with Product form code BB. The default if a hardcover binding detail is not stated. cf. Library binding
B316 Swiss binding Cover is attached to the book block along only one edge of the spine, allowing the cover to lay flat
B317 Notched binding Refinement of perfect binding, with notches cut in the spine of the book block prior to glueing, to improve adhesion and durability
B318 Lay-flat binding Hardcover or softcover where interior spreads lay flat across the spine
B400 Self-covered Covers do not use a distinctive stock, but are the same as the body pages
B401 Cloth over boards Cotton, linen or other woven fabric over boards. Use with <ProductForm> BB
B402 Paper over boards Cellulose-based or similar non-woven material, which may be printed and may be embossed with an artificial cloth or leather-like texture, over boards. Use with <ProductForm> BB
B403 Leather, real Covered with leather created by tanning animal hide. May be ‘full-grain’ using the entire thickness of the hide, ‘top grain’ using the outer layer of the hide, or ‘split’ using the inner layers of the hide. Split leather may be embossed with an artificial grain or texture. Use with <ProductForm> BG, and if appropriate with codes B308 or B309 (otherwise ‘full-bound’ is implied)
B404 Leather, imitation Covered with synthetic leather-like material – polymer or non-animal fibre over a textile backing, usually coated and embossed with an artificial grain or texture. Leatherette, pleather etc. Use with <ProductForm> BB (or BG if particularly high-quality), and if appropriate with codes B308 or B309 (otherwise ‘full-bound’ is implied)
B405 Leather, bonded Covered with leather reconstituted from a pulp made from shredded animal hide, layered on a fibre or textile backing, coated and usually embossed with an artificial grain or texture. Use with <ProductForm> BG, and if appropriate with codes B308 or B309 (otherwise ‘full-bound’ is implied)
B406 Vellum Pages made with prepared but untanned animal skin (usually calf, occasionally goat or sheep). Includes parchment, a thicker and less refined form of animal skin, but not ‘paper vellum’ or vegetable parchment made from synthetic or plant fibres
B407 Head and tail bands Decorative or functional
B408 Decorated endpapers Illustrated or abstract printed endpapers, but not those solely of colored paper
B409 Cloth Cloth, not necessarily over boards – cf B401
B410 Imitation cloth Spanish ‘simil-tela’
B411 Velvet
B412 Flexible plastic / vinyl cover AKA ‘flexibound’: use with Product Form code BC
B413 Plastic-covered Separate outer plastic cover, often transparent and allowing the cover to show through. Typically has pockets into which the cover tucks. See also B412, where the cover itself is plastic or vinyl
B414 Vinyl-covered Separate outer vinyl cover. See also B412, where the cover itself is plastic or vinyl
B415 Laminated cover Book, laminating material unspecified, often termed PLC or PPC (printed laminated case, printed paper case) when used with Product form BB. Use L101 for ‘whole product laminated’, eg a laminated sheet map or wallchart
B416 Card cover With card cover (like a typical paperback). As distinct from a self-cover or more elaborate binding
B417 Duplex-printed cover Printed both inside and outside the front and/or back cover
B420 Delicate cover / jacket finish Cover or jacket finish may merit special handling or packaging during distribution and fulfilment, for example because of gloss varnish which may hold fingerprints or matt laminate liable to scuffing
B501 With dust jacket Type unspecified
B502 With printed dust jacket Used to distinguish from B503
B503 With translucent dust cover With translucent paper or plastic protective cover
B504 With flaps For paperback with flaps
B505 With thumb index
B506 With ribbon marker(s) If the number of markers is significant, it can be stated as free text in <ProductFormDescription>
B507 With zip fastener
B508 With button snap fastener
B509 With leather edge lining AKA yapp edge?
B510 Rough front With edge trimming such that the front edge is ragged, not neatly and squarely trimmed: AKA deckle edge, feather edge, uncut edge, rough cut
B511 Foldout With one or more gatefold or foldout sections bound in
B512 Wide margin Pages include extra-wide margin specifically intended for hand-written annotations
B513 With fastening strap Book with attached loop for fixing to baby stroller, cot, chair etc
B514 With perforated pages With one or more pages perforated and intended to be torn out for use
B515 Acid-free paper Printed on acid-free or alkaline buffered paper conforming with ISO 9706
B516 Archival paper Printed on acid-free or alkaline buffered paper with a high cotton content, conforming with ISO 11108
B517 With elasticated strap Strap acts as closure or as page marker
B518 With serialized authenticity token For example, holographic sticker such as the banderol used in the Turkish book trade
B519 With dust jacket poster Jacket in the form of a pamphlet or poster, specifically intended to be removed and read or used separately from the book
B520 Rounded corners Usually die-cut rounding to foredge corners of cover (and/or to foredge page corners). See B212 for elaborate die-cutting
B521 Splashproof Water-resistant or ‘waterproof’ cover and pages
B601 Turn-around book A book in which half the content is printed upside-down, to be read the other way round. Also known as a ‘flip-book’ or ‘tête-bêche’ (Fr) binding, it has two front covers and a single spine. Usually an omnibus of two works
B602 Unflipped manga format Manga with pages and panels in the sequence of (right-to-left flowing) Japanese-style design
B603 Back-to-back book A book in which half the content is printed so as to be read from the other cover. All content is printed the same way up. Also known as ‘dos-à-dos’ (Fr) binding, it has two front covers and two spines. Usually an omnibus of two works
B604 Flipped manga format Manga with pages and panels in the sequence mirrored from Japanese-style design (thus flowing left-to-right)
B605 Variant turn-around book A book in which half the content is read the other way round from ‘back’ to ‘front’. A variant on ‘flip-book’ or ‘tête-bêche’ (fr) binding where the text is in two languages with different page progression (eg English and Arabic) and neither needs to be upside down, it has two front covers and a single spine. Usually an omnibus of a work and a derived translated work
B606 Page progression LTR Pages are ordered left to right (the left page in a spread is read before the right). Note this does not specifically mean text on the page is also read left to right
B607 Page progression RTL Pages are ordered right to left
B608 Page progression TTB Pages are ordered top to bottom, with the spine oriented horizontally. See also Dwarsligger (code B118), a proprietary variation of this format
B609 Page progression other Pages are ordered bottom to top, with the spine oriented horizontally, or in a way for which there is no other code
B610 Syllabification Text shows syllable breaks
B611 Upper case only For bicameral scripts, body text is upper case only
B701 UK Uncontracted Braille Single letters only. Was formerly identified as UK Braille Grade 1
B702 UK Contracted Braille With some letter combinations. Was formerly identified as UK Braille Grade 2
B703 US Braille For US Braille, prefer codes B704 and B705 as appropriate
B704 US Uncontracted Braille
B705 US Contracted Braille
B706 Unified English Braille For UEB, prefer codes B708 and B709 as appropriate
B707 Moon Moon embossed alphabet, used by some print-impaired readers who have difficulties with Braille
B708 Unified English Uncontracted Braille
B709 Unified English Contracted Braille
B750 Tactile images Eg charts, diagrams, maps, that are embossed or textured for accessibility purposes
B751 Lenticular images Image-changing effect, ‘3D’ images, ‘tilt cards’, printed with tiny lenses
B752 Anaglyph images Stereoscopic 3D effect (eg of images) as viewed through red/green filters
C750 Raised 3D relief Physical 3D relief (eg of a map, globe) reflects height of terrain etc
D101 Real Video format Proprietary RealNetworks format. Includes Real Video packaged within a .rm RealMedia container
D102 Quicktime format
D103 AVI format
D104 Windows Media Video format
D105 MPEG-4
D201 MS-DOS Use with an applicable Product Form code D*; note that more detail of operating system requirements can be given in a Product Form Feature composite
D202 Windows Use with an applicable Product Form code D*; see note on D201
D203 Macintosh Use with an applicable Product Form code D*; see note on D201
D204 UNIX / LINUX Use with an applicable Product Form code D*; see note on D201
D205 Other operating system(s) Use with an applicable Product Form code D*; see note on D201
D206 Palm OS Use with an applicable Product Form code D*; see note on D201
D207 Windows Mobile Use with an applicable Product Form code D*; see note on D201
D301 Microsoft XBox Use with Product Form code DB or DI as applicable
D302 Nintendo Gameboy Color Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D303 Nintendo Gameboy Advanced Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D304 Nintendo Gameboy Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D305 Nintendo Gamecube Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D306 Nintendo 64 Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D307 Sega Dreamcast Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D308 Sega Genesis/Megadrive Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D309 Sega Saturn Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D310 Sony PlayStation 1 Use with Product Form code DB as applicable
D311 Sony PlayStation 2 Use with Product Form code DB or DI as applicable
D312 Nintendo Dual Screen Use with Product Form code DE as applicable
D313 Sony PlayStation 3 Use with Product Form code DB, DI, DO or E* as applicable
D314 Microsoft Xbox 360 Use with Product Form code DB, DI or VN as applicable
D315 Nintendo Wii Use with Product Form code DA or E* as applicable
D316 Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Use with Product Form code DL or VL as applicable
D317 Sony PlayStation 3 Use with Product Form code DB, DI, DO or E* as applicable. DEPRECATED
D318 Sony PlayStation 4 Use with Product Form code DB, DI, DO or E* as applicable
D319 Sony PlayStation Vita Use with Product Form code DA or E* as applicable
D320 Microsoft Xbox One Use with Product Form code DB, DI, DO or E* as applicable
D321 Nintendo Switch Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D322 Nintendo Wii U Use with Product Form code DE or DB as applicable
D323 Sony PlayStation 5 Use with Product Form code DB, DI, DO or E* as applicable
D324 Microsoft Xbox Series X / S Use with Product Form code DB, DI, DO or E* as applicable
E100 Other No code allocated for this e-publication format yet
E101 EPUB The Open Publication Structure / OPS Container Format standard of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) [File extension .epub]
E102 OEB The Open EBook format of the IDPF, a predecessor of the full EPUB format, still (2008) supported as part of the latter [File extension .opf]. Includes EPUB format up to and including version 2 – but prefer code E101 for EPUB 2, and always use code E101 for EPUB 3
E103 DOC Microsoft Word binary document format [File extension .doc]
E104 DOCX Office Open XML / Microsoft Word XML document format (ISO/IEC 29500:2008) [File extension .docx]
E105 HTML HyperText Mark-up Language [File extension .html, .htm]
E106 ODF Open Document Format [File extension .odt]
E107 PDF Portable Document Format (ISO 32000-1:2008) [File extension .pdf]
E108 PDF/A PDF archiving format defined by ISO 19005-1:2005 [File extension .pdf]
E109 RTF Rich Text Format [File extension .rtf]
E110 SGML Standard Generalized Mark-up Language
E111 TCR A compressed text format mainly used on Psion handheld devices [File extension .tcr]
E112 TXT Text file format [File extension .txt]. Typically ASCII or Unicode UTF-8/16
E113 XHTML Extensible Hypertext Markup Language [File extension .xhtml, .xht, .xml, .html, .htm]
E114 zTXT A compressed text format mainly used on Palm handheld devices [File extension .pdb – see also E121, E125, E130]
E115 XPS XML Paper Specification format [File extension .xps]
E116 Amazon Kindle A format proprietary to Amazon for use with its Kindle reading devices or software readers [File extensions .azw, .mobi, .prc etc]. Prefer code E148 for Print Replica files
E117 BBeB A Sony proprietary format for use with the Sony Reader and LIBRIé reading devices [File extension .lrf]
E118 DXReader A proprietary format for use with DXReader software
E119 EBL A format proprietary to the Ebook Library service
E120 Ebrary A format proprietary to the Ebrary service
E121 eReader A proprietary format for use with eReader (AKA ‘Palm Reader’) software on various hardware platforms [File extension .pdb – see also E114, E125, E130]
E122 Exebook A proprietary format with its own reading system for Windows platforms [File extension .exe]
E123 Franklin eBookman A proprietary format for use with the Franklin eBookman reader
E124 Gemstar Rocketbook A proprietary format for use with the Gemstar Rocketbook reader [File extension .rb]
E125 iSilo A proprietary format for use with iSilo software on various hardware platforms [File extension .pdb – see also E114, E121, E130]
E126 Microsoft Reader A proprietary format for use with Microsoft Reader software on Windows and Pocket PC platforms [File extension .lit]
E127 Mobipocket A proprietary format for use with Mobipocket software on various hardware platforms [File extensions .mobi, .prc]. Includes Amazon Kindle formats up to and including version 7 – but prefer code E116 for version 7, and always use E116 for KF8
E128 MyiLibrary A format proprietary to the MyiLibrary service
E129 NetLibrary A format proprietary to the NetLibrary service
E130 Plucker A proprietary format for use with Plucker reader software on Palm and other handheld devices [File extension .pdb – see also E114, E121, E125]
E131 VitalBook A format proprietary to the VitalSource service
E132 Vook A proprietary digital product combining text and video content and available to be used online or as a downloadable application for a mobile device – see www.vook.com
E133 Google Edition An epublication made available by Google in association with a publisher; readable online on a browser-enabled device and offline on designated ebook readers
E134 Book ‘app’ for iOS Epublication packaged as application for iOS (eg Apple iPhone, iPad etc), containing both executable code and content. Use <ProductContentType> to describe content, and <ProductFormFeatureType> to list detailed technical requirements
E135 Book ‘app’ for Android Epublication packaged as application for Android (eg Android phone or tablet), containing both executable code and content. Use <ProductContentType> to describe content, and <ProductFormFeatureType> to list detailed technical requirements
E136 Book ‘app’ for other operating system Epublication packaged as application, containing both executable code and content. Use where other ‘app’ codes are not applicable. Technical requirements such as target operating system and/or device should be provided eg in <ProductFormFeatureType>. Content type (text or text plus various ‘enhancements’) may be described with <ProductContentType>
E139 CEB Founder Apabi’s proprietary basic e-book format
E140 CEBX Founder Apabi’s proprietary XML e-book format
E141 iBook Apple’s iBook format (a proprietary extension of EPUB), can only be read on Apple iOS devices
E142 ePIB Proprietary format based on EPUB used by Barnes and Noble for fixed-format e-books, readable on NOOK devices and Nook reader software
E143 SCORM Sharable Content Object Reference Model, standard content and packaging format for e-learning objects
E144 EBP E-book Plus (proprietary Norwegian e-book format)
E145 Page Perfect Proprietary format based on PDF used by Barnes and Noble for fixed-format e-books, readable on some NOOK devices and Nook reader software
E146 BRF (Braille-ready file) Electronic Braille file
E147 Erudit Proprietary XML format for articles, see for example https://www.cairn.info/services-aux-editeurs.php
E148 Amazon Kindle Print Replica A format proprietary to Amazon for use with its Kindle reading devices or software readers. Essentially a PDF embedded within a KF8 format file
E149 Comic Book Archive Format for comic books, consisting primarily of sequentially-named PNG or JPEG images in a zip container
E200 Reflowable Use this and/or code E201 when a particular e-publication type (specified using codes E100 and upwards) has both fixed format and reflowable variants, to indicate which option is included in this product
E201 Fixed format Use this and/or code E200 when a particular e-publication type (specified using codes E100 and upwards) has both fixed format and reflowable variants, to indicate which option is included in this product
E202 Readable offline All e-publication resources are included within the e-publication package
E203 Requires network connection E-publication requires a network connection to access some resources (eg an enhanced e-book where video clips are not stored within the e-publication package itself, but are delivered via an internet connection)
E204 Content removed Resources (eg images) present in other editions have been removed from this product, eg due to rights issues
E205 Visible page numbering (Mostly fixed-format) e-publication contains visible page numbers. Use with List 196 code 19 if numbering has a print-equivalent
E206 No preferred page progression For e-publications only, pages may be rendered LTR or RTL (see B606 to B609)
E210 Landscape Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for landscape display. Also include an indication of the optimal screen aspect ratio
E211 Portrait Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for portrait display. Also include an indication of the optimal screen aspect ratio
E212 Square Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for a square display.
E213 Vertical scrolling Use for fixed-format e-publications optimised for vertical scrolling display (‘webtoon format’)
E221 5:4 (1.25:1) Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for displays with a 5:4 aspect ratio (eg 1280x1024 pixels etc, assuming square pixels). Note that aspect ratio codes are NOT specific to actual screen dimensions or pixel counts, but to the ratios between two dimensions or two pixel counts
E222 4:3 (1.33:1) Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for displays with a 4:3 aspect ratio (eg 800x600, 1024x768, 2048x1536 pixels etc)
E223 3:2 (1.5:1) Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for displays with a 3:2 aspect ratio (eg 960x640, 3072x2048 pixels etc)
E224 16:10 (1.6:1) Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for displays with a 16:10 aspect ratio (eg 1440x900, 2560x1600 pixels etc)
E225 16:9 (1.77:1) Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for displays with a 16:9 aspect ratio (eg 1024x576, 1920x1080, 2048x1152 pixels etc)
E226 18:9 (2:1) Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for displays with an 18:9 aspect ratio (eg 2160x1080, 2880x1440 pixels etc)
E227 21:9 (2.37:1) Use for fixed-format e-books optimised for displays with an 21:9 (or 64:27) aspect ratio (eg 3840x1644 pixels etc)
L101 Laminated Whole product laminated (eg laminated map, fold-out chart, wallchart, etc): use B415 for book with laminated cover
P091 Calendar with write-in space (de: Nutzkalendarium) Calendar or diary has spaces intended for entering birthdays, appointments, notes etc. Use with other calendar / diary type codes
P092 Calendar without write-in space (de: Schmuckkalendarium) Calendar or diary has no spaces intended for entering birthdays, appointments, notes etc. Use with other calendar / diary type codes
P096 Multiple months per page (de: Mehrmonatskalender) Calendar has multiple months (but not whole year) per page or view. Use with other calendar / diary type codes when the time period per sheet, page or view is not the expected arrangement
P097 One month per page (de: Monatskalender) Calendar has one month per page or view
P098 One week per page (de: Wochenkalender) Calendar has one week per page or view
P099 One day per page (de: Tageskalender) Calendar has one day per page or view
P101 Desk calendar or diary Large format, usually one week per page or view. Use with Product Form code PC or PF
P102 Mini calendar or pocket diary Small format, usually one week per page or view. Use with Product Form code PC or PF
P103 Engagement calendar or Appointment diary Day planner. Usually one day per page or view, with time-of-day subdivisions (rather than just days) or adequate space to add them. Use with Product Form code PC or PF
P104 Day by day calendar Eg tear-off calendars (one day per sheet). Use with Product Form code PC
P105 Poster calendar Large single-sheet calendar intended for hanging. Use with Product Form code PC or PK
P106 Wall calendar Large calendar usually intended for hanging from the spine, typically one page per view and one month per view, with illustrations. See also P134. Use with Product Form code PC
P107 Perpetual calendar or diary Usually undated. Use with Product Form code PC or PF, and can be combined with other calendar/diary type codes
P108 Advent calendar Use with Product Form code PC, and can be combined with other calendar/diary type codes
P109 Bookmark calendar Use with Product Form code PC or PT
P110 Student or Academic calendar or diary Mid-year diary, start and end aligned with the academic year. Use with Product Form code PC or PF, and can be combined with other calendar/diary type codes
P111 Project calendar Use with Product Form code PC
P112 Almanac calendar Use with Product Form code PC
P113 Other calendar, diary or organiser A calendar, diary or organiser that is not one of the types specified elsewhere: use with Product Form code PC, PF or PS
P114 Other calendar or organiser product A product that is associated with or ancillary to a calendar or organiser, eg a deskstand for a calendar, or an insert for an organiser: use with Product Form code PC or PS
P115 Family planner Wall or poster calendar with entries for each family member. Use with Product Form code PC or PK
P116 Postcard calendar Calendar sheets detachable (usually perforated) and intended for mailing as postcards. Use with Product Form code PC
P131 Blank calendar Wall calendar without illustrations, usually one page per month, intended to be used by adding your own images (de: Bastelkalender). Use with Product Form code PC
P132 Panoramic calendar Very large wall calendar intended for hanging, usually one page per month, wide landscape orientation, with illustrations. Use with Product Form code PC
P133 Columnar calendar Very large wall calendar intended for hanging, usually one page per month, narrow portrait orientation, with illustrations. Use with Product Form code PC
P134 Square calendar (de: Broschurkalender) Wall calendar, usually intended for hanging from a page edge, typically two pages per view and one month per view, with illustrations. See also P106. Use with Product Form code PC
P120 Picture story cards Kamishibai / Cantastoria cards
P121 Flash cards For use to specify letter, word, image (etc) recognition cards for teaching reading or other classroom use. Use with Product form code PD
P122 Reference cards Quick reference cards, revision cards, recipe cards etc. Use with Product form code PD
P123 Recreation cards For use to specify cards and card decks for gaming, collecting and trading etc. Use also for divination cards. Use with Product form codes PD
P124 Postcards And postcard packs / books. Use with Product form code PJ
P125 Greeting cards And greeting card packs. Use with Product form code PJ
P126 Gift cards Physical cards which carry an intrinsic value, or which are intended to have value added to them, that may be redeemed later. For example book token cards, gift cards. Note value additions and redemption may be in a physical store or online
P127 Certificate cards Blank certificate, award or achivement cards, Use with Product form code PD
P201 Hardback (stationery) Stationery item in hardback book format
P202 Paperback / softback (stationery) Stationery item in paperback/softback book format
P203 Spiral bound (stationery) Stationery item in spiral-bound book format
P204 Leather / fine binding (stationery) Stationery item in leather-bound book format, or other fine binding
P301 With hanging strips For wall map, poster, wallchart etc
P305 Single-sided Content is printed single-sided (for wallcharts and hanging maps, calendars, etc)
P306 Double-sided Content is printed double-sided (for wallcharts and hanging maps, calendars, etc, where double-sided may not always be expected)
V201 PAL SD TV standard for video or DVD
V202 NTSC SD TV standard for video or DVD
V203 SECAM SD TV standard for video or DVD
V205 HD Up to 2K resolution (1920 or 2048 pixels wide) eg for Blu-Ray
V206 UHD Up to 4K resolution (3840 or 4096 pixels wide) eg for Ultra HD Blu-Ray
V207 3D video Eg for Blu-ray 3D
V220 Home use Licensed for use in domestic contexts only
V221 Classroom use Licensed for use in education
Z101 Wooden Primary material composition (eg of kit or puzzle pieces, of gameplay tokens or tiles) is wood or has wooden pieces/parts
Z102 Plastic Plastic or plastic pieces/parts
Z103 Board Card or board pieces/parts
Z111 3D puzzle Puzzle assembles into a 3D object
Z112 Noisy kit / puzzle / toy Toy makes a noise. See B208 for noisy books
Z113 Puppet Including finger / hand puppets, marionettes
Z121 Extra large pieces Designed and sized for the very young, or those with visual impairments, limited motor skills, dementia etc