Epub Validation Error

DTurner · 09-09-2011, 12:34 PM

Hi there,

I have two validation errors that keep cropping up:

"attribute "lang" not allowed here; expected attribute "dir" or "version" "

and:

"attribute "clear" not allowed here; expected attribute "class", "id", "style" or "title" "

The second error seems to be connected to tags - is there something that can replace the tags, so the file will validate?

I can't figure what the first error is connected to - the "lang" attribute is part of the <html> at the top of the page - should it be placed somewhere else?

Any ideas at all would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Duncan

st_albert · 09-09-2011, 01:15 PM

It would probably help to see a snippet of the code that produced the error(s).

DTurner · 09-09-2011, 04:05 PM

Hi,

Thanks for your response.

The code related to the first error is:
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">

And the (truncated) code for the second error is:

The prison walls are high, 
My memories are intimate. 
[etc, etc]
Through memories? 
Or through my soul?

Duncan

st_albert · 09-09-2011, 06:09 PM

when I insert xml:lang="en" lang="en" into the <html tag, I do not get any error from either Flight Crew or epubcheck ver 1.2.

Those attributes should be allowed in the <html> tag, as you probably already know. How are you validating the epub?

As for the other error, might it be something in the CSS quote1 selector?

But if, as I suspect, the first error is due to a bug in the validator, maybe you should try to resolve that first. The other error may go away also.

DTurner · 09-12-2011, 01:25 PM

Hi,

The epub was run through the validators on the Three Press website, and it fails the Epubcheck 1.2, but passes the Epubpreflight. I will try installing the validator to see if that makes a difference, and try adjusting the css too.

One thing, going through my notes, there was something about DTD xhtml 1.0 verses DTD xhtml 1.1, but I can't find the site that listed those as being potential issues. Do you have a sense if that would make a difference?

Duncan

st_albert · 09-12-2011, 01:34 PM

Here is how my .xhtml files start:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

HTH

DTurner · 09-12-2011, 05:13 PM

Hi,

The code did the trick - thank you very much for the help!

Duncan

09-09-2011, 12:34 PM	#1
DTurner Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	Epub Validation Error Hi there, I have two validation errors that keep cropping up: "attribute "lang" not allowed here; expected attribute "dir" or "version" " and: "attribute "clear" not allowed here; expected attribute "class", "id", "style" or "title" " The second error seems to be connected to <br/> tags - is there something that can replace the <br/> tags, so the file will validate? I can't figure what the first error is connected to - the "lang" attribute is part of the <html> at the top of the page - should it be placed somewhere else? Any ideas at all would be appreciated. Thanks, Duncan

09-09-2011, 04:05 PM	#3
DTurner Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	Hi, Thanks for your response. The code related to the first error is: <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> And the (truncated) code for the second error is: <p class="quote1"><em>The prison walls are high,<br /> My memories are intimate.<br /> [etc, etc] Through memories?<br /> Or through my soul?</em></p> Duncan

09-12-2011, 01:34 PM	#6
st_albert Guru Posts: 696 Karma: 150000 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: none	Here is how my .xhtml files start: Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> HTH

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09-09-2011, 01:15 PM	#2
st_albert Guru Posts: 696 Karma: 150000 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: none	It would probably help to see a snippet of the code that produced the error(s).

09-09-2011, 06:09 PM	#4
st_albert Guru Posts: 696 Karma: 150000 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: none	when I insert xml:lang="en" lang="en" into the <html tag, I do not get any error from either Flight Crew or epubcheck ver 1.2. Those attributes should be allowed in the <html> tag, as you probably already know. How are you validating the epub? As for the other error, might it be something in the CSS quote1 selector? But if, as I suspect, the first error is due to a bug in the validator, maybe you should try to resolve that first. The other error may go away also.

09-12-2011, 01:25 PM	#5
DTurner Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	Hi, The epub was run through the validators on the Three Press website, and it fails the Epubcheck 1.2, but passes the Epubpreflight. I will try installing the validator to see if that makes a difference, and try adjusting the css too. One thing, going through my notes, there was something about DTD xhtml 1.0 verses DTD xhtml 1.1, but I can't find the site that listed those as being potential issues. Do you have a sense if that would make a difference? Duncan

09-12-2011, 05:13 PM	#7
DTurner Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	Hi, The code did the trick - thank you very much for the help! Duncan