This test suite was originally created to test the Open eBook (OEB) package and document XML DTDs. The emphasis has not been on creating the best OEB document from a normative point of view, but rather on using every element and every attribute allowed. For this reason, there are many examples of elements and attributes which have been deprecated.
It is anticipated that this suite will evolve into a set of documents that can be used not only to test the OEB DTDs but to provide a general test case for reading system testing. Future versions will therefore have added sections which provide examples of formatting done the "correct" way — using stylesheet definitions instead of deprecated attributes.
The current implementation of the test suite should include every element and attribute allowed by the OEB Publication Structure 1.0 specification. Several elements are general elements that cannot be readily examined by someone reading the document; this foreword will therefore serve as an example of their use. Those elements are, in alphabetical order:
Garret Wilson
garret@globalmentor.com
August 29, 1999