Answers.Body: <p>Yes, you can get a PDF of the iBooks Asset Guide from their site: <a href="https://itunesconnect.apple.com/docs/iBooksAssetGuide5.1Revision2.pdf">https://itunesconnect.apple.com/docs/iBooksAssetGuide5.1Revision2.pdf</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Newest version (as of 8/2/2016) <a href="https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/" rel="nofollow">v5.2.5</a> is on itunes connect.</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p><a href="https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/" rel="nofollow">iBooks Asset Guide 5.2.5</a></p></li>
  <li><p><a href="https://help.apple.com/itc/ibooksstoreformatting/" rel="nofollow">iBooks Store Formatting Guidelines</a></p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Tried editing the url from @Tom's answer and found this:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://itunesconnect.apple.com/docs/iBooksAssetGuide5.2.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://itunesconnect.apple.com/docs/iBooksAssetGuide5.2.pdf</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I made a decision not to sign up for Apple's iBooks publishers' account (mainly because I don't own a Mac and use a Linux box most of the time -- also I don't want to buy ISBN numbers for my ebooks when selling them).  However, I would likely be uploading content to the Apple store via Smashwords. </p>
  
  <p>How can I find out the latest formatting requirements and CSS support for Apple's iBooks? </p>
  
  <p>Unlike Amazon, for some reason, Apple doesn't make this information available anywhere.  Can you recommend a good online resource for preparing your content for iBooks? </p>
  
  <p>I can follow the Smashwords formatting requirements (and I have an iPad and iPhone to test things on), but some store/device specific information might make it easier to figure things out with. </p>
  
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Comments.Text: Are you sure you don't need an ISBN if you want to upload your Smashword publication to the apple store? https://www.smashwords.com/about/supportfaq#apple
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Comments.Text: Anthon, wow, thanks for this information! What a mess -- is Apple conspiring with Bowker? This is something Smashwords should have taken care of....
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Comments.Text: Update: Smashwords provides free ISBNs, so that's not an issue.
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Tags: <publishing><apple-books>
Title: Where can I find Apple's iBooks formatting guide?
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ThreadText: # Where can I find Apple's iBooks formatting guide?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-10)
  
  I made a decision not to sign up for Apple's iBooks publishers' account (mainly because I don't own a Mac and use a Linux box most of the time -- also I don't want to buy ISBN numbers for my ebooks when selling them). However, I would likely be uploading content to the Apple store via Smashwords.
  
  How can I find out the latest formatting requirements and CSS support for Apple's iBooks?
  
  Unlike Amazon, for some reason, Apple doesn't make this information available anywhere. Can you recommend a good online resource for preparing your content for iBooks?
  
  I can follow the Smashwords formatting requirements (and I have an iPad and iPhone to test things on), but some store/device specific information might make it easier to figure things out with.
  
  **Tags:** publishing, apple-books
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Are you sure you don't need an ISBN if you want to upload your Smashword publication to the apple store? https://www.smashwords.com/about/supportfaq#apple  
  > **username_0**: username_1, wow, thanks for this information! What a mess -- is Apple conspiring with Bowker? This is something Smashwords should have taken care of....  
  > **username_0**: Update: Smashwords provides free ISBNs, so that's not an issue.  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-03-10. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  Yes, you can get a PDF of the iBooks Asset Guide from their site: <https://itunesconnect.apple.com/docs/iBooksAssetGuide5.1Revision2.pdf>
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2016-08-02. Score: 1
  
  Newest version (as of 8/2/2016) [v5.2.5](https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/) is on itunes connect.
  
  * [iBooks Asset Guide 5.2.5](https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/)
  * [iBooks Store Formatting Guidelines](https://help.apple.com/itc/ibooksstoreformatting/)
  
  Tried editing the url from @username_2's answer and found this:
  
  <https://itunesconnect.apple.com/docs/iBooksAssetGuide5.2.pdf>
  
  
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