Thread: Kindle Previewer Won't Convert OPF file?
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Old 08-19-2013, 01:31 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by valyria View Post
Why does Kindle Previewer fail to compile the OPF file?
Most likely because the .opf file or one of the files referenced in it was invalid. I'd recommend creating an .ePub file with Sigil. This has several advantages over hand-crafting an ebook:

- Sigil will automatically generate the .ncx file and all other required files
- You can test the validity of your book with Sigil's internal validator and epubcheck.
- You can also automatically generate an HTML TOC from your NCX and add guide items for Start, TOC and Cover.

If your .epub file passes epubcheck it'll also compile without problems with Kindle Previewer. (Kindle Previewer will automatically unzip the epub file.)
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