Enhanced podcast enclosure type?

I have created an enhanced podcast (m4b file type) for posting to my weekly podcast which is usually just mp3 audio.
I want to make sure before I add the episode that I properly identify the "enclosure" "type" in my rss feed, as I assume this is how iTunes will properly indentify this episode as containing enhanced audio with images.
I have seen m4a files identified as "type=audio/m4a" but I coded this as m4b since it was suggested to me that the m4b file format has broader compatibility for the use of the chapter feature.
How should I properly identify the "type" within the "enclosure" tag for an enhanced audio m4b file containing images??
Thanks!
Windows XP

I think the problem is that your chapter titles are too long. If you make them shorter, they'll show up on the webpage too.
Another tip for you: I notice you have the chapter "ComicBookLover" four different times because you have four different pictures to go with it. If that's the way you want it, that's fine. But if you only want one chapter, in GarageBand, delete just the titles from the last three chapter markers. When the file is played in iTunes, the viewer will still see the four different pictures but you'll only have one "ComicBookLover" chapter.
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