Editing Rainbow Books (section)

{{for multi|the series of U.S. government publications on [[computer security]] standards|Rainbow Series|pre-Internet communications protocols|Coloured Book protocols|the "Reading Rainbow" children's television series|Reading Rainbow}}
{{short description|Book series that contains the specifications of Compact Discs}}
[[File:Green Book cover.jpg|thumb|right|Cover for the Green Book ([[CD-i]]) specification standard, in its eponymous color]]
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[[File:Rainbow Book formats.svg|thumb|Illustration depicting each format by color.|upright=1.20]]
The '''Rainbow Books''' are a collection of [[Compact Disc|CD]] [[content format|format]] [[specification (technical standard)|specification]]s, generally written and published by the companies involved in their development, including [[Philips]], [[Sony]], [[Panasonic|Matsushita]] and [[JVC]], among others.<br>

A number of these specifications have been officially adopted by established [[Standards organization|standards bodies]], including the [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]], [[International Electrotechnical Commission|IEC]], and [[Ecma International|ECMA]].