BBeB
Encyclopedia
BBeB is a proprietary eBook file format developed by Sony
and Canon. Although initially designed for the Sony Librié, it is also supported by other Sony e-book readers
.
BBeB files have the following extensions
: LRS and LRF or LRX.
LRS files are XML
files that can be edited and follow the BBeB Xylog XML specification. They represent the source code of each BBeB eBook. LRF (unencrypted) and LRX (encrypted for DRM
purposes) files are compiled/compressed versions of LRS files that are actually used by eBook readers.
While the LRS format is openly available to the public, the LRF and LRX formats are not and remain proprietary. The conversion (compilation) from LRS to LRF can be done with a special tool, XylogParser.dll, also freely available to the public.
As of July 2010, the Sony ebook store states that they are no longer using the BBeB format, and have converted all books to the EPUB
format.
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
and Canon. Although initially designed for the Sony Librié, it is also supported by other Sony e-book readers
Sony Reader
The Sony Reader is a line of e-book readers manufactured by Sony. It uses an electronic paper display developed by E Ink Corporation, is viewable in direct sunlight, requires no power to maintain a static image, and is usable in portrait or landscape orientation.Sony sells e-books for the Reader...
.
BBeB files have the following extensions
Filename extension
A filename extension is a suffix to the name of a computer file applied to indicate the encoding of its contents or usage....
: LRS and LRF or LRX.
LRS files are XML
XML
Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
files that can be edited and follow the BBeB Xylog XML specification. They represent the source code of each BBeB eBook. LRF (unencrypted) and LRX (encrypted for DRM
Digital rights management
Digital rights management is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that...
purposes) files are compiled/compressed versions of LRS files that are actually used by eBook readers.
While the LRS format is openly available to the public, the LRF and LRX formats are not and remain proprietary. The conversion (compilation) from LRS to LRF can be done with a special tool, XylogParser.dll, also freely available to the public.
As of July 2010, the Sony ebook store states that they are no longer using the BBeB format, and have converted all books to the EPUB
EPUB
EPUB is a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum...
format.