book cover - Page 3

paulpeer · 05-14-2010, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mbbraverman

Hi - I'm new here and feel fortunate to have found you. My problem is similar: I'm publishing an ePub to Lightning Source and my book (384 pages; some of it not too bad). I used Sigil exclusively and the ePub output passed the Threepress ePub validity check - that is, until I insert a cover and small photo on the last page. The Threepress error message is "missing attribute". What attribute is it looking for? Thanks for any help you can provide.

You just have to add alt="description of the image" after "<img". This is required by XHTML but Sigil doesn't support it yet.

Valloric · 05-14-2010, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulpeer

You just have to add alt="description of the image" after "<img". This is required by XHTML but Sigil doesn't support it yet.

"Doesn't support it"? Are you saying that Sigil will remove the ALT attribute for your images?

mbbraverman · 05-14-2010, 11:51 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I'll try it and see what happens. Also, when I apply the "cover" semantic in the Images folder, my cover is expressed in the left hand pane as "Content001.xhtml" instead of "coverxxxx"

flipsake · 06-29-2010, 05:33 AM

don't know if this has been said, but I've notice that itunes doen't seem to like spaces in the image file names for the cover art. Changing the name of the image to something without spaces seems to work.

I've done this for my books in Sigil and had no problems since.

mbbraverman · 06-29-2010, 11:48 AM

Thank you. Much appreciated.

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05-14-2010, 11:51 AM	#33
mbbraverman Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	Thanks for the heads up. I'll try it and see what happens. Also, when I apply the "cover" semantic in the Images folder, my cover is expressed in the left hand pane as "Content001.xhtml" instead of "coverxxxx"

06-29-2010, 05:33 AM	#34
flipsake Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Simple Touch, Samsung Tab, ipod touch	don't know if this has been said, but I've notice that itunes doen't seem to like spaces in the image file names for the cover art. Changing the name of the image to something without spaces seems to work. I've done this for my books in Sigil and had no problems since.

06-29-2010, 11:48 AM	#35
mbbraverman Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	Thank you. Much appreciated.

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