Your eBook's main description/synopsis.
--> Strongly recommended.
Description is required for each book in the metadata file.
Codes Type supported are codes 03, 01, 02, 12, 18, 17.
In ONIX 3.0 use [...] - from list 156.
In ONIX 2.1 use [...] - from List 33.
Info Excel ONIX 2.1 ONIX 3.0 Reference Name Description <OtherText><TextTypeCode>03</TextTypeCode><Text>Text of the description</Text></OtherText><TextContent><TextType>03</TextType><Text><p>Text of the main description</p></Text></TextContent>Short Tag N/A <d102>03</d102><x426>03</x426>Character Limits No Limit No Limit No Limit
In order to make sure html is fully supported in your description, you may want to include it in a
<CDATA>composite or use XHTML.