Error when converting to Mobi and Epub

Amalthia · 05-10-2009, 09:19 PM

For the sake of this example. This is the error message I got when I tried to convert my html file to epub.

I uploaded it as a zip because there were a few images within the document.

I was hoping someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong? I have version 5.11 Calibre.

Job: **Convert book: Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes**
**tuple**: ('ValueError', u'Not a valid HTML file: c:\\docume~1\\sharon\\locals~1\\temp\\calibre_0.5. 11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html')
**Traceback**:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "parallel.py", line 960, in worker
File "parallel.py", line 918, in work
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _any.py", line 177, in any2epub
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 445, in convert
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 279, in parse_content
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 144, in __init__
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 585, in __init__
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 438, in __init__
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 483, in parse_html
ValueError: Not a valid HTML file: c:\docume~1\sharon\locals~1\temp\calibre_0.5.11_u3 _gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html

**Log**:
Found HTML file in archive
Creating EPUB file...
Building file list...
Found files...
HTMLFile:0:b:c:\docume~1\sharon\locals~1\temp\cali bre_0.5.11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html
[DEBUG] Processing HTMLFile:0:b:c:\docume~1\sharon\locals~1\temp\cali bre_0.5.11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html...
[INFO] Parsing temp\calibre_0.5.11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html
('ValueError', u'Not a valid HTML file: c:\\docume~1\\sharon\\locals~1\\temp\\calibre_0.5. 11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "parallel.py", line 960, in worker
File "parallel.py", line 918, in work
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _any.py", line 177, in any2epub
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 445, in convert
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 279, in parse_content
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 144, in __init__
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 585, in __init__
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 438, in __init__
File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 483, in parse_html
ValueError: Not a valid HTML file: c:\docume~1\sharon\locals~1\temp\calibre_0.5.11_u3 _gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html

kovidgoyal · 05-10-2009, 09:35 PM

that error message happens when the html is badly malformed like missinh <html> or <body> tags or something like that

Amalthia · 05-11-2009, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

that error message happens when the html is badly malformed like missinh <html> or <body> tags or something like that

I'll double check my code....

Jill75 · 05-11-2009, 04:18 AM

Sometimes it just takes a simple miss of > or < to make an error in html code. So you need to double check it whether there are tags that are not closed or incomplete.

05-10-2009, 09:19 PM	#1
Amalthia Wizard Posts: 1,156 Karma: 32196 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Anchorage, AK Device: Sony Reader PRS-505, PRS-650, PRS-T3, Pocketbook HD2	Error when converting to Mobi and Epub For the sake of this example. This is the error message I got when I tried to convert my html file to epub. I uploaded it as a zip because there were a few images within the document. I was hoping someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong? I have version 5.11 Calibre. Job: Convert book: Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes tuple: ('ValueError', u'Not a valid HTML file: c:\\docume~1\\sharon\\locals~1\\temp\\calibre_0.5. 11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html') Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "parallel.py", line 960, in worker File "parallel.py", line 918, in work File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _any.py", line 177, in any2epub File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 445, in convert File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 279, in parse_content File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 144, in __init__ File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 585, in __init__ File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 438, in __init__ File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 483, in parse_html ValueError: Not a valid HTML file: c:\docume~1\sharon\locals~1\temp\calibre_0.5.11_u3 _gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html Log: Found HTML file in archive Creating EPUB file... Building file list... Found files... HTMLFile:0:b:c:\docume~1\sharon\locals~1\temp\cali bre_0.5.11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html [DEBUG] Processing HTMLFile:0:b:c:\docume~1\sharon\locals~1\temp\cali bre_0.5.11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html... [INFO] Parsing temp\calibre_0.5.11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html ('ValueError', u'Not a valid HTML file: c:\\docume~1\\sharon\\locals~1\\temp\\calibre_0.5. 11_u3_gzk_any2epub1\\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html') Traceback (most recent call last): File "parallel.py", line 960, in worker File "parallel.py", line 918, in work File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _any.py", line 177, in any2epub File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 445, in convert File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 279, in parse_content File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\epub\from _html.py", line 144, in __init__ File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 585, in __init__ File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 438, in __init__ File "C:\Program Files\calibre\library.zip\calibre\ebooks\html.py", line 483, in parse_html ValueError: Not a valid HTML file: c:\docume~1\sharon\locals~1\temp\calibre_0.5.11_u3 _gzk_any2epub1\tassosss Walk This Path of Dust and Ashes.html

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05-10-2009, 09:35 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,826 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	that error message happens when the html is badly malformed like missinh <html> or <body> tags or something like that

05-11-2009, 04:18 AM	#4
Jill75 Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 150 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	Sometimes it just takes a simple miss of > or < to make an error in html code. So you need to double check it whether there are tags that are not closed or incomplete.

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