Unable to pass validate ePub

BAliaga · 11-12-2011, 09:06 AM

Hello and thank you in advance for any assistance. I write with "Pages" and export as "Word". I have passed with last book but this one states:

ERROR: aunt-barbaras-powerful-little-book-of-comfort-4.epub/tmp_ab3c95991514ac8da6e536aea5fcbf93_a8x8N4.ch.fix ed.fc.tidied.stylehacked.xfixed_split_002.html(246 ): attribute "start" not allowed here; expected attribute "class", "dir", "id", "style", "title" or "xml:lang"
Check finished with warnings or errors!

Would anyone be able to translate the error?

Thanks again for your insights.
Barbara

Jellby · 11-12-2011, 01:14 PM

You have a numbered list. Don't use lists, just write the numbers as normal text.

JSWolf · 11-14-2011, 04:55 PM

Can Pages output HTML? Word is not good to get involved in making ePub if ible.

pholy · 11-14-2011, 05:53 PM

I'd be a little surprised if a .doc file output by Pages looked exactly like the .doc file output by Word. The Smashwords meatgrinder is said to be fussy.

JD Sawyer has an OpenOffice template that lets him output a Smashwords compliant file, so OpenOffice might be a better choice for Mac users than Pages. I can't find just now, so I'll keep looking later tonight.

Of course, always listen to Jelby, too.

11-12-2011, 09:06 AM	#1
BAliaga Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: iPhone	Unable to pass validate ePub Hello and thank you in advance for any assistance. I write with "Pages" and export as "Word". I have passed with last book but this one states: ERROR: aunt-barbaras-powerful-little-book-of-comfort-4.epub/tmp_ab3c95991514ac8da6e536aea5fcbf93_a8x8N4.ch.fix ed.fc.tidied.stylehacked.xfixed_split_002.html(246 ): attribute "start" not allowed here; expected attribute "class", "dir", "id", "style", "title" or "xml:lang" Check finished with warnings or errors! Would anyone be able to translate the error? Thanks again for your insights. Barbara

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11-12-2011, 01:14 PM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	You have a numbered list. Don't use lists, just write the numbers as normal text.

11-14-2011, 04:55 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,981 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Can Pages output HTML? Word is not good to get involved in making ePub if ible.

11-14-2011, 05:53 PM	#4
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	I'd be a little surprised if a .doc file output by Pages looked exactly like the .doc file output by Word. The Smashwords meatgrinder is said to be fussy. JD Sawyer has an OpenOffice template that lets him output a Smashwords compliant file, so OpenOffice might be a better choice for Mac users than Pages. I can't find just now, so I'll keep looking later tonight. Of course, always listen to Jelby, too.