Empty entries in the index

libre75 · 06-19-2019, 01:31 PM

Hi guys, I ask for advice about an epub file that I created with sigil, some stores don't accept the file because they say there are empty entries in the index, I don't understand what I have to do exactly, the validator doesn't report errors, the code it's ok, can you help me?

theducks · 06-19-2019, 04:04 PM

(this is not really a Sigil specific Q)
Index or Table of Contents?

If you auto-generated the TOC, you might have 'empty'

Code:

<h# ></h#>

pairs that generate no text in the TOC (use of empty H tags for spacing is so

)

Code:

<h# title="your text is also valid"></h#>

<< might be used with a Graphic chapter heading that has no native text

Doitsu · 06-19-2019, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by libre75

[...] some stores don't accept the file because they say there are empty entries in the index

You'll have to be more specific and post the exact error messages that you've received from the stores.
Does your book actually contains index entries that were created with Sigil (Tools > Index > Create Index) or are you referring to the TOC? If so, are the error messages about toc.ncx or toc.xhtml?

06-19-2019, 01:31 PM	#1
libre75 Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2019 Device: epub	Empty entries in the index Hi guys, I ask for advice about an epub file that I created with sigil, some stores don't accept the file because they say there are empty entries in the index, I don't understand what I have to do exactly, the validator doesn't report errors, the code it's ok, can you help me?

06-19-2019, 04:04 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,800 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	(this is not really a Sigil specific Q) Index or Table of Contents? If you auto-generated the TOC, you might have 'empty' Code: <h# ></h#> pairs that generate no text in the TOC (use of empty H tags for spacing is so ) Code: <h# title="your text is also valid"></h#> << might be used with a Graphic chapter heading that has no native text

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