Digital publishing refers to a new publishing method that uses digital technology to edit and process content and spread digital content products through the network. Its main features are digital content production, digital management process, digital product form and networked communication channels.

The forms of digital publishing products mainly include e-books, digital newspapers, digital periodicals, online original literature, online education publications, online maps, digital music, online animation, online games, database publications, mobile phone publications (MMS, CRBT, mobile phone newspapers, mobile phone periodicals, mobile phone novels, mobile phone games) and so on.