05-04-2013, 07:13 PM | #1 |
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ePub passes validation - won't upload to Nook Press
OK this one has me stumped. I have a book created the html by hand, created the mobi, and then used calibre to convert to epub. This approach has worked fine in the past and the books have been accepted with Smashwords and pass http://validator.idpf.org/application/validate
However when the book is uploaded to NookPress - I am getting an error of: Code:
..../titlepage.xhtml(14): bad value for attribute "preserveAspectRatio" |
05-04-2013, 07:45 PM | #2 |
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what value did you give preserveAspectRatio? The error message is quite clear.
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05-04-2013, 08:30 PM | #3 |
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Calibre appears to have added:
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<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="100%" preserveAspectRatio="none" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 566 724" width="100%" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> |
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You do not want to sell an ePub that has a cover where the aspect ratio is off.
So what you should have is... preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" And if that doesn't work, take out preserveAspectRatio altogether as you don't actually need it. Last edited by JSWolf; 05-05-2013 at 09:25 AM. |
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That did work thanks! I ended up spending a few hours having to change the NCX file though and re-doing stuff in Sigil Most annoying
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That's why ePub can not surpass Amazon's Kindel format, mobi. And epubcheck is intolerant, retailors are more intolerant. there's no mobicheck, and we never heard PDF check. Making publishing difficult is the ugly side of ADE and epubcheck. Last edited by eping; 05-07-2013 at 10:39 PM. |
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I disagree eping - there is certainly a MOBI check - called Kindle Previewer - it gives detailed reasons about why your file failed to compile. Upload an incorrect pdf to Createspace and you'll certainly hear about it and they will reject it
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If previewer can be called checker, so why you don't just use Adobe Digital Editions?
I don't deny somebody would have fun to write some checker for PDF, but is it a necessary step before you publish your PDF? |
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Because ADE doesn't create (or read) MOBI files - KP runs kindlegen which crates the MOBI.
Yes you have to pass the pdf checks at createspace before they will print your book |
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The only reason Amazon still sends out Mobi is for the original Kindle and the Kindle 2 which don't support KF8 (probably never will) and for all of the older eBooks that aren't getting remade so there is a KF8 version.
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