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The source code of each part or portion of the book contains a metadata that describes the content of the book

Digital books are cut into individual resources called Content Document. This decoupage represents the representation of specific editorial portions (one page, one chapter, etc. Each of these resources is contained in a file and must contain information in the source code to describe it or provide information about it. This reference relates to the metadata which, as its name indicates, allows to describe the page.

Objectives

  • Allow search and indexing tools to retrieve information about page content.
  • Improve the return to users of search results.
  • Improve content support by search engines and indexing tools.

Implementation

  • When creating content, think about creating a short description of each portion of the book
  • When producing, enter the tag meta name="description" content="", or a specific element with the same function, with a description of the content.

Control

  • In the source code of each page examined
    • Check the meaning of the <meta name="description" content="" /> tag or an equivalent, for example, browser development tools.
    • Check that the text of this tag actually describes, the content of the page is specific or more manageable.

Validation

  • Needs to be verified by a human.

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