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GrannyGrump · 02-28-2014, 01:34 AM

I am a failed googler, have pity on me. Toss a tip in my tin cup, and get a blessing in return.

I see that I can't simply add an <a> tag to text inside an SVG wrapper. FlightCrew gives error messages (not warnings) that "attribute 'href' is not declared for element 'a', and "missing required attribute 'href' ". However, these links do work just fine in ADE and in Sony Reader for PC.

IDPF epub check tells me --- element "a" missing required attribute "ns:href" (with xmlns:ns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink").

I googled for "ns:href" but couldn't find anything that seemed to apply to this. But since I am not a coder, I could be looking right at the answer without recognizing it. And I also don't grasp how the xmlns bit is supposed to be used.

What would be the syntax I need to do this? Does anyone have a clue for me? Thanks for any advice.

02-28-2014, 01:34 AM	#1
GrannyGrump Obsessively Dedicated... Posts: 3,227 Karma: 35037583 Join Date: May 2011 Location: PA {back in the usa!} Device: Sony PRS-T2, ADE on PC	How can hyperlinks be added inside SVG wrapper? I am a failed googler, have pity on me. Toss a tip in my tin cup, and get a blessing in return. I see that I can't simply add an <a> tag to text inside an SVG wrapper. FlightCrew gives error messages (not warnings) that "attribute 'href' is not declared for element 'a', and "missing required attribute 'href' ". However, these links do work just fine in ADE and in Sony Reader for PC. IDPF epub check tells me --- element "a" missing required attribute "ns:href" (with xmlns:ns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"). I googled for "ns:href" but couldn't find anything that seemed to apply to this. But since I am not a coder, I could be looking right at the answer without recognizing it. And I also don't grasp how the xmlns bit is supposed to be used. What would be the syntax I need to do this? Does anyone have a clue for me? Thanks for any advice. Last edited by GrannyGrump; 02-28-2014 at 01:48 AM.