Calibre 8.11.1 Zip to ePub creating blank book

library addict · Yesterday, 06:28 PM

I updated to Calibre 8.11.1

I added a file saved from Word as "Web Page, Filtered" which appears in Calibre as a compressed (Zip) folder.

When I convert to ePub I get the cover and a blank book. (The book shows as 2 pages but nothing appears but a blank page).

I uninstalled Calibre and reinstalled 8.7 and the conversion works fine. The epub created shows the actual content not just a blank page.

I am on Windows 11.

Unsure what other information you need, but I have tried 8.11.1 twice now with the same results. I tried with several different HTML/zip files I had successfully converted in the past. All came out as 2 page blank books with only the cover.

BetterRed · Yesterday, 08:00 PM

Curious - if you're using Word 2007 or later, why "Web Page, Filtered" and not DOCX?

BR

kovidgoyal · Yesterday, 10:22 PM

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=186697

Quoth · Today, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Curious - if you're using Word 2007 or later, why "Web Page, Filtered" and not DOCX?

BR

Yes, that works well (or LO Writer) if Styles & headings are used and a ToC added. Avoid columns and tables (though some tables will work). Footnotes need special treatment, but all of that is true for HTML export.

Word HTML export used to be dreadful compared to import doc or docx to a real HTML editor.

Quoth · Today, 07:34 AM

I find even actual web pages (which can be saved and imported to Calibre) are far better copy/pasted to Word/LO Writer and "cleaned up", then a docx for Calibre.

Yesterday, 06:28 PM	#1
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,138 Karma: 37197878 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	Calibre 8.11.1 Zip to ePub creating blank book I updated to Calibre 8.11.1 I added a file saved from Word as "Web Page, Filtered" which appears in Calibre as a compressed (Zip) folder. When I convert to ePub I get the cover and a blank book. (The book shows as 2 pages but nothing appears but a blank page). I uninstalled Calibre and reinstalled 8.7 and the conversion works fine. The epub created shows the actual content not just a blank page. I am on Windows 11. Unsure what other information you need, but I have tried 8.11.1 twice now with the same results. I tried with several different HTML/zip files I had successfully converted in the past. All came out as 2 page blank books with only the cover.

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,931 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Curious - if you're using Word 2007 or later, why "Web Page, Filtered" and not DOCX? BR

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,545 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=186697

Today, 07:34 AM	#5
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,742 Karma: 109269703 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	I find even actual web pages (which can be saved and imported to Calibre) are far better copy/pasted to Word/LO Writer and "cleaned up", then a docx for Calibre.