Error with page-map.xml

RbnJrg · 02-01-2023, 02:10 PM

I have an epub2 with a page-map.xml file. So, in the respective .opf file, I also have the following entries:

1. In the <manifiest> section:

Code:

<item id="map" href="Misc/page-map.xml" media-type="application/oebps-page-map+xml"/>

2. In the <spine> section:

Code:

<spine page-map="map" toc="ncx">

But epubcheck gives me an error for that, the error RSC-005, the attribute page-map="map" is not allowed inside the <spine> tag and I don't know why. Someone here can tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

jhowell · 02-01-2023, 02:30 PM

page-map is a proprietary feature created by Adobe. It is not part of the EPUB specification.

KevinH · 02-01-2023, 03:23 PM

You can add page map information to the NCX for epub2 in a spec compliant way but many readers will ignore it.

Here is a link about how to do that:

http://blog.epubbooks.com/346/markin...-the-epub-ncx/

Doitsu · 02-01-2023, 04:15 PM

@RbnJrg

Since it's impossible to create an epub file with an Adobe page-map.xml file that'll pass EPUBCheck, you could use my PageList plugin to add page numbers to the NCX file.
Unfortunately, AFAIK, there's not a single EPUB2 reader app that'll actually display NCX page numbers.

However, if you convert your epub2 book to an epub3 book with Kevin's ePub3-itizer plugin, it'll will convert the NCX pagelist to a NAV pagelist.

RbnJrg · 02-01-2023, 05:56 PM

Many thanks to all of you! And I will try your sugestion Doitsu, thanks!

02-01-2023, 02:10 PM	#1
RbnJrg Wizard Posts: 1,881 Karma: 8821117 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rosario - Santa Fe - Argentina Device: Kindle 4 NT	Error with page-map.xml I have an epub2 with a page-map.xml file. So, in the respective .opf file, I also have the following entries: 1. In the <manifiest> section: Code: <item id="map" href="Misc/page-map.xml" media-type="application/oebps-page-map+xml"/> 2. In the <spine> section: Code: <spine page-map="map" toc="ncx"> But epubcheck gives me an error for that, the error RSC-005, the attribute page-map="map" is not allowed inside the <spine> tag and I don't know why. Someone here can tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

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02-01-2023, 02:30 PM	#2
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,172 Karma: 92500001 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	page-map is a proprietary feature created by Adobe. It is not part of the EPUB specification.

02-01-2023, 03:23 PM	#3
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 9,124 Karma: 6404930 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	You can add page map information to the NCX for epub2 in a spec compliant way but many readers will ignore it. Here is a link about how to do that: http://blog.epubbooks.com/346/markin...-the-epub-ncx/

02-01-2023, 04:15 PM	#4
Doitsu Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,763 Karma: 24088559 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle PW2	@RbnJrg Since it's impossible to create an epub file with an Adobe page-map.xml file that'll pass EPUBCheck, you could use my PageList plugin to add page numbers to the NCX file. Unfortunately, AFAIK, there's not a single EPUB2 reader app that'll actually display NCX page numbers. However, if you convert your epub2 book to an epub3 book with Kevin's ePub3-itizer plugin, it'll will convert the NCX pagelist to a NAV pagelist.

02-01-2023, 05:56 PM	#5
RbnJrg Wizard Posts: 1,881 Karma: 8821117 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rosario - Santa Fe - Argentina Device: Kindle 4 NT	Many thanks to all of you! And I will try your sugestion Doitsu, thanks!

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