Use Case
In some cases, a book object will have front matter that most users would like to skip, such as blank pages (or perhaps shots of the binding and other non-textual views or color calibration images). In this recipe, we demonstrate using the start property to tell the presentation client to skip the initial Canvas (a blank page) and instead display the second Canvas (where the content begins) when loading the resource.
Implementation Notes
This recipe extends Multiple Related Images (Book, etc.) by adding the information required by a client to load the Manifest at a specific Canvas. This is done by adding the start property to the Manifest and specifying the Canvas the client should display on initialization.
The target of start must be a JSON object with id and type properties, where type can be either a Canvas or a Specific Resource with a Selector. In this use case, the target type property is a Canvas ("type": "Canvas").
For an example of the start property using a Specific Resource with a Selector, see Begin playback at a specific point - Time-based media. For more on the start property, see: Start Property.
Example
This example shows a Manifest with multiple Canvases for a book object. The start property specifies loading the Manifest at the second Canvas. Note that all Canvases are still displayed in the viewer and the user is able to navigate back to the first Canvas using the viewer navigation controls.
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