09-12-2019, 08:19 PM | #1 |
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Is there a tool to fix improperly-formatted epubs?
I created an ebook using this online url-to-epub tool, then edited it to not look horrible using Calibre. When I try to upload it to My Books on Google Play, it says "processing failed". I used this epub validator tool and it finds a bunch of errors (e.g. Error while parsing file: attribute "class" not allowed here; expected attribute "version" or "xml:lang"), yet the file reads just fine in Calibre.
Is there some tool that leaves the contents untouched but fixes the file so that it's properly formatted and can be read by programs that are more picky than Calibre? |
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The online validator is worthless because it's not running the latest epubcheck. The plugin uses the latest epubcheck and is updated much faster when a new version comes out. Last edited by JSWolf; 09-12-2019 at 09:24 PM. |
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09-13-2019, 02:48 PM | #3 |
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I don't know how to fix all these errors. I understand just enough to be able to use trial and error to remove things that make the book look like shit.
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09-13-2019, 03:07 PM | #4 |
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Your books look like s**t probably because you are starting with a crap, free tool.
Find a better method for turning web pages into books. You could try the send to kindle plugin, then convert kindle to epub, or saving the (simplified view if possible) web page in various convertible formats. Or a simple cut and paste into word, then save as docx and convert that after tweaking it to look good. |
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