Help with troubling epub validation? - Page 2

ashopis · 02-27-2015, 10:35 AM

Hey folks,

Sorry for the learning curve on my part. However, I believe I've fixed it. The code that I posted was exported directly from scrivener rather than derived from the epub file. So I think that makes it especially hard to find the problem with the epub. When I figured out how to look at the html in the epub, I was able to locate the problematic lines.

I went on to find out that the error arose from my cutting some text from MS Word and Pasting it into Scrivener. I went back into Scrivener and cut out the text and rewrote it. When I exported a new epub, it validated!

Thanks to the folks who spent time helping me trouble shoot this. It's my first time through, so thanks also for your patience.

-Adam

dickloraine · 02-27-2015, 04:35 PM

Good for you

I don't know scrivener, but as a tipp for future books: learn a little bit about styles in word processors. It is very easy to learn using them and it leads to much cleaner books and ebooks. Plus you can change how everything looks at any time. Even if your book is now working, the code is very ugly. That is not that important but could lead to future trouble and makes it difficult to edit later.

dgatwood · 03-06-2015, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickloraine

Good for you

I don't know scrivener, but as a tipp for future books: learn a little bit about styles in word processors. It is very easy to learn using them and it leads to much cleaner books and ebooks. Plus you can change how everything looks at any time. Even if your book is now working, the code is very ugly. That is not that important but could lead to future trouble and makes it difficult to edit later.

If I understood correctly, that code didn't actually come from the book in any meaningful sense.

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02-27-2015, 10:35 AM	#16
ashopis Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: iPad	Hey folks, Sorry for the learning curve on my part. However, I believe I've fixed it. The code that I posted was exported directly from scrivener rather than derived from the epub file. So I think that makes it especially hard to find the problem with the epub. When I figured out how to look at the html in the epub, I was able to locate the problematic lines. I went on to find out that the error arose from my cutting some text from MS Word and Pasting it into Scrivener. I went back into Scrivener and cut out the text and rewrote it. When I exported a new epub, it validated! Thanks to the folks who spent time helping me trouble shoot this. It's my first time through, so thanks also for your patience. -Adam

02-27-2015, 04:35 PM	#17
dickloraine Guru Posts: 631 Karma: 7544080 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Berlin Device: PRS 350, Kobo Aura	Good for you I don't know scrivener, but as a tipp for future books: learn a little bit about styles in word processors. It is very easy to learn using them and it leads to much cleaner books and ebooks. Plus you can change how everything looks at any time. Even if your book is now working, the code is very ugly. That is not that important but could lead to future trouble and makes it difficult to edit later.