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FicML
FicML (Fiction Markup Language) is an XML format for fictional stories (short stories, novellas, novels, etc.). Originally conceived of by multiple contributors, it is an initiative and is in the process of forming its first specification. XML format The speculated XML elements in a typical FicML document are: ; <ficml version="0.2"> : This is the root element. It must contain the version attribute and one ''head'' and one ''body'' element. ; <head> : Contains metadata. May include any of these optional elements: ''title'', ''dateCreated'', ''dateModified'', ''authorName'', ''authorEmail''. ; <body> : Contains the body of the story, the contents of the narrative. It must have one or more ''story'' elements. ; <story> : Represents the general text of the fictional story. It may contain any number of arbitrary attributes. Common attributes include ''tense'' (as in past, present), ''voice'' (as in first or third person), and ''view'' (as in omniscient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metadata (computing)
Metadata is "data that provides information about other data", but not the content of the data, such as the text of a message or the image itself. There are many distinct types of metadata, including: * Descriptive metadata – the descriptive information about a resource. It is used for discovery and identification. It includes elements such as title, abstract, author, and keywords. * Structural metadata – metadata about containers of data and indicates how compound objects are put together, for example, how pages are ordered to form chapters. It describes the types, versions, relationships, and other characteristics of digital materials. * Administrative metadata – the information to help manage a resource, like resource type, permissions, and when and how it was created. * Reference metadata – the information about the contents and quality of Statistical data type, statistical data. * Statistical metadata – also called process data, may describe processes that collect, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FictionBook
FictionBook is an open XML-based e-book format which originated and gained popularity in Russia. FictionBook files have the filename extension. Some readers also support ZIP-compressed FictionBook files ( or ) The FictionBook format does not specify the appearance of a document; instead, it describes its structure. For example, there are special tags for epigraphs, verses and quotations. All ebook metadata, such as author name, title, and publisher are also present in the ebook file. This makes the format convenient for automatic processing, indexing, ebook collection management and allows automatic conversion into other formats. Software and hardware support The format is supported by e-book readers such as FBReader, AlReader, Haali Reader, STDU Viewer, CoolReaderFly Reader Okular, Ectaco jetBooksHedgehogReader Documents for iOS, and some others. Firefox can read FictionBook by installing thFB2 Readerextension. Many hardware vendors support FictionBook in their firmware: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiction
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, "fiction" refers to written narratives in prose often referring specifically to novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly marketed and so the audience expects the work to deviate in some ways from the real world rather than presenting, for instance, only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood to not fully adhere to the real world, the themes and conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
