What is EPUB 3.0 Metadata "dc:title" Element?

EPUB 3.0 Metadata "dc:title" specify a title for the EPUB 3.0 book. For each EPUB 3.0 book, you must specify at least one "dc:title" metadata element.

If you want to specify multiple "dc:title" metadata elements, you should provide an extra "meta" element for each "dc:title" element provide the "title-type" property as shown below:

    <dc:title id="main">Row, Row, Row Your Boat</dc:title>
    <meta refines="#main" property="title-type">main</meta>
    <dc:title id="short">Row Your Boat</dc:title>
    <meta refines="#short" property="title-type">short</meta>
    <dc:title id="edition">First Edition</dc:title>
    <meta refines="#edition" property="title-type">edition</meta>

If you want to see an example of "dc:title" metadata, you can download this EPUB 3.0 book, Row-Your-Boat-3.0.epub. Unzip it and open package.opf. You see some "dc:title" metadata elements.

 

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