The DAISY Standard
Standard Information
ANSI/NISO Z39.86 - 2005 Specifications for the Digital Talking BookAbstract: This standard defines the format and
content of the electronic file set that comprises a digital talking book
(DTB) and establishes a limited set of requirements for DTB playback
devices. It uses established and new specifications to delineate the
structure of DTBs whose content can range from XML text only, to text with
corresponding spoken audio, to audio with little or no text. DTBs are
designed to make print material accessible and navigable for blind or
otherwise print-disabled persons.
ANSI Approval Date: 04/12/05
Status: Approved and Published Standard
Maintenance Agency: DAISY
Consortium
Previous Version
This information regarding the 2002 version of the Digital Talking Book standard is provided for organizations which are still supporting the older version. The DAISY Consortium also has information related to the superseded version at their website: http://www.daisy.org/z3986/
Download Z39.86-2002
NOTE: This version has been superseded by Z39.86-2005
