Reply To: ID Fixed layout vs. pdf

PDF has several ISO standard specs. But FXL is driven by IDPF (NOT ‘IPDF,’ ha-ha), and history with ePub spec. So they were naturally biased to solutions that derive from web technology, as ePub does. And IPDF includes major publisher participation, so I have to assume they are getting what they want out of it.

No, Print Replica is not available via KDP. But there really aren’t any people self-publishing textbooks, which is the only type of reading Print Replica is used for. These same books generally offer rental terms as well. Companies like Chegg also offer PDFs-as-textbooks.