04-09-2012, 06:18 AM | #1 |
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Beginners mistake?
I have tried to create my first e-book in ePub using Sigil.
First I tried with a very simple txt-file, using the step-by-step tutorial. No problem. I can import the ePub-file in Adobe Digital Editions and open it. Then I tried some larger files, with additional formatting, and created a table of contents. The file is validated ok in Sigil. But Adobe Digital Editions rejects it. There are minor issues, but the issues aren't showed. I also tried to convert it into Mobi, but that didn't work either. So what's wrong? I suspect that it's some pretty obvious beginners mistake. But what?! Help will be greatly appreciated |
04-09-2012, 06:29 AM | #2 |
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Probably the text files in the epub are too big (should be max around 260 kb each), I don't think Sigils validation checks for this.
Also, you can try this for more errorchecking: http://www.pagina-online.de/software/epub-checker/ - it's an offline java GUI for the "official" epub-check tools, and partly checks for some other things than Sigil. Regards, Kim |
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04-09-2012, 07:50 AM | #3 | |
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To run epubcheck, i made a simple alternative which somebody maybe find reasonable. Spoiler:
Its just a *.cmd which checks all the books in the Path given in the second line. It should be dropped in the directory, where epubcheck is installed. |
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04-09-2012, 08:11 AM | #5 |
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Btw. Pagina is probably nothing else than a shell around epubcheck. I gave it a short test on my "TrialAnyTrash"-laptop.... @kasvad: Quote:
Is there any message which states more than "no way !" |
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I recently created a 'Catalog' in Calibre where the: EPUB Catalog is 45M The TOC.NCX is just under 1M The content.opf is 750K none of the 3400 images are over 18K the biggest 'page' is 29K packed, 258K unpacked (just under 260K) The catalog bombs out my PEz above a certain 'Authors beginning with' |
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04-09-2012, 12:02 PM | #10 | |
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I guess kasvad actually wants to apply DRM, and then those minor faults count in... |
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04-10-2012, 02:40 AM | #11 |
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Hi all, thanks for the responses
My file was actually very small (<50 Kb). And no, DRM wasn't the plan. I'll try the error checking tool mentioned. |
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