manifest and spine issue

larysa · 10-16-2021, 03:53 AM

i have an ebook (epub) with font embed. all work fine, and my ipad read ebook correctly.
but on calibre, on check error, i have 2 error: manifest and spine are missing on opf file. but i already have on my opf file!
start <manifest> at line 12 and end </manifest> at line 57
start <spine toc="ncx"> at line 58 and end </spine> at line 95

another issue is cover: all ok on my epub, but put on my ipad, ipad don't see cover! (from library page). but when open my ebook i see correct cover image.
and also i have only one cover.xhtml at first place on my xhtml files, but saved book and re-open on calibre i have another cover.xhtml at the end of the list with ! red symbol. delete this file, reopen book i have again same problem....

suggestion?

theducks · 10-16-2021, 06:07 AM

I suspect there is a parseing error (missing or wrong symbol or punctuation)
in the OPF. Probably above or in Manifest

Validate is NOT supposed to be forgiving of common errors that render engines allow.
{ ) ; : ones are really hard to spot

larysa · 10-16-2021, 09:26 AM

solved!
after careful analysis on my ebook on opf file is missing </metadata> before manifest section.
add this, all work correctly! no error found.

larysa · 10-17-2021, 03:27 AM

now i have another little problem: my very stupid ipad don't see cover image on library section.
but cover is normally dislayed when my book is open on ipad...

- try to rename name of book on opf page: the same;
- (re)-mark cover.xhtml as cover: the same;
- on library is dislayed as unknow author... but on opf i have <dc:creator xmlns:ns0="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf" ns0:role="aut">author name</dc:creator>

suggestion?

larysa · 10-17-2021, 12:07 PM

solved!
i have forgotten to mark (on image group) cover.jpg as cover!

10-16-2021, 03:53 AM	#1
larysa Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: iPad mini 4	manifest and spine issue i have an ebook (epub) with font embed. all work fine, and my ipad read ebook correctly. but on calibre, on check error, i have 2 error: manifest and spine are missing on opf file. but i already have on my opf file! start <manifest> at line 12 and end </manifest> at line 57 start <spine toc="ncx"> at line 58 and end </spine> at line 95 another issue is cover: all ok on my epub, but put on my ipad, ipad don't see cover! (from library page). but when open my ebook i see correct cover image. and also i have only one cover.xhtml at first place on my xhtml files, but saved book and re-open on calibre i have another cover.xhtml at the end of the list with ! red symbol. delete this file, reopen book i have again same problem.... suggestion?

10-16-2021, 09:26 AM	#3
larysa Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: iPad mini 4	solved! after careful analysis on my ebook on opf file is missing </metadata> before manifest section. add this, all work correctly! no error found. Last edited by larysa; 10-17-2021 at 03:30 AM.

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10-16-2021, 06:07 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,055 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I suspect there is a parseing error (missing or wrong symbol or punctuation) in the OPF. Probably above or in Manifest Validate is NOT supposed to be forgiving of common errors that render engines allow. { ) ; : ones are really hard to spot

10-17-2021, 03:27 AM	#4
larysa Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: iPad mini 4	now i have another little problem: my very stupid ipad don't see cover image on library section. but cover is normally dislayed when my book is open on ipad... - try to rename name of book on opf page: the same; - (re)-mark cover.xhtml as cover: the same; - on library is dislayed as unknow author... but on opf i have <dc:creator xmlns:ns0="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf" ns0:role="aut">author name</dc:creator> suggestion?

10-17-2021, 12:07 PM	#5
larysa Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: iPad mini 4	solved! i have forgotten to mark (on image group) cover.jpg as cover!

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