Doubt about nav.xhtml and editor

Terisa de morgan · 08-12-2018, 04:11 AM

Hi,

The new books with EPUB3 format (allegedly) usually includes a "nav.xtml" or similar file with links to the files in the book (it looks like another toc). If I rename a file in the editor, the file is renamed inside this document. If I remove it, however, it is not removed into the document and the check gives error.

Is it as intended? Is it a bug? Doesn't it matter? (A bit OCD, I don't like errors).

Thank your very much

theducks · 08-12-2018, 04:34 AM

I downgrade the book to EPUB 2 (in the OPF) if I remove the NAV which is required for 3

Terisa de morgan · 08-12-2018, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

I downgrade the book to EPUB 2 (in the OPF) if I remove the NAV which is required for 3

That's my usual manual route (change 3.0 by 2.0 in opf and remove NAV). This time, without removing, I've seen that. So, I wanted to know if there is an automatic way to keep in 3 (or an automatic way to downgrade to 2 in the same way that there is an automatic way to upgrade to 3

)

Please, keep away defenders of EPUB3, people saying that you can ignore the errors and so on. No theological discussion, please

kovidgoyal · 08-12-2018, 11:28 AM

I'm confused, what are you asking? As far as I know toc entries are not automatically removed for either ncx files or nav.xhtml files when you delete files.

Terisa de morgan · 08-12-2018, 11:44 AM

From ncx, unless I'm very wrong, yes, they are removed. And the rename of the files changes the name in nav.xhtml and to ncx. So, I was asking about removing in nav.xhtml.

Anyway, I'll make some more tests.

kovidgoyal · 08-12-2018, 11:51 AM

If that is indeed the case, then it is likely a bug, open a bug report about it.

08-12-2018, 04:11 AM	#1
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,235 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Doubt about nav.xhtml and editor Hi, The new books with EPUB3 format (allegedly) usually includes a "nav.xtml" or similar file with links to the files in the book (it looks like another toc). If I rename a file in the editor, the file is renamed inside this document. If I remove it, however, it is not removed into the document and the check gives error. Is it as intended? Is it a bug? Doesn't it matter? (A bit OCD, I don't like errors). Thank your very much

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08-12-2018, 04:34 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,812 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I downgrade the book to EPUB 2 (in the OPF) if I remove the NAV which is required for 3

08-12-2018, 11:28 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I'm confused, what are you asking? As far as I know toc entries are not automatically removed for either ncx files or nav.xhtml files when you delete files.

08-12-2018, 11:44 AM	#5
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,235 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	From ncx, unless I'm very wrong, yes, they are removed. And the rename of the files changes the name in nav.xhtml and to ncx. So, I was asking about removing in nav.xhtml. Anyway, I'll make some more tests.

08-12-2018, 11:51 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If that is indeed the case, then it is likely a bug, open a bug report about it.

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