Embedding HTML Elements in ONIX Text

EDItEUR provides a thorough guide on the embedding of HTML markup in ONIX, which can be seen here. 

There is only a small list of ONIX data elements in which HTML or XHTML markup is acceptable.  Here’s the complete list of data elements where markup can be used:

ONIX 3.0

• AncillaryContentDescription
• AudienceDescription
• BiographicalNote
• BookClubAdoption
• CitationNote
• CopiesSold
• ConferenceTheme (deprecated)
• ContributorDescription
• ContributorStatement
• EditionStatement
• FeatureNote
• IllustrationsNote
• InitialPrintRun
• MarketPublishingStatusNote
• PrizeJury
• PromotionCampaign
• PromotionContact (deprecated)
• PublishingStatusNote
• ReissueDescription (deprecated)
• ReligiousTextFeatureDescription
• ReprintDetail
• SalesRestrictionNote
• Text
• TitleStatement
• WebsiteDescription

ONIX 2.1

In Onix 2.1 HTML and XHTML should only be used in data elements which have the associated TextFormat element:

• Annotation
• BiographicalNote
• DownloadCaption
• DownloadCopyrightNotice
• DownloadCredits
• DownloadTerms
• MainDescription
• PrizeJury
• ProductWebsiteDescription
• ReviewQuote
• Text
• TextWithDownload
• WebsiteDescription