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Old 07-07-2011, 04:54 PM   #1
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I am trying to publish on smashwords. I followed their instuctions, but when I publish I get this error.

1.ERROR: finding-spotalot.epub/toc.ncx(18): element "navMap" incomplete; missing required element "navPoint"
2.ERROR: finding-spotalot.epub/toc.ncx(2): assertion failed: first playOrder value is not 1

I do not have an ISBN number yet, can this be the cause?

Thanks in advance if you can help.
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Old 07-08-2011, 03:12 AM   #2
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Welcome to MobileRead forums, Rene

I'm not at all sure at what level you are looking for an explanation - that is, whether you know much about the XML and XHTML files which make up an epub, or just want to get an idea where things have fallen down. So please forgive me if I appear to be talking down to you, or am talking over your head.

Firstly, it is extremely unlikely that not having an ISBN is the cause of the error. It is entirely possible to produce a valid ePub without entering an ISBN.

Secondly, the toc.ncx file is a complex file which sets the internal table of contents. It has to follow very strict rules. Below is part of the toc.ncx file for a book I've just finished preparing:

<navPoint id="navpoint-1" playOrder="1">
<navLabel><text>Cover page</text></navLabel>
<content src="Coverpage.html"/>
</navPoint>

It looks as though your ebook does not have a section like this in the file.

Now, why it doesn't have this section is still a mystery; either you haven't followed Smashword's instructions as closely as you thought you had, or the Smashwords Meatgrinder has messed up.

Do you have the ebook? Can you open it up to see what is in the toc.ncx file?

Hope this helps.
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I agree it sounds like some of the code is missing. It's not hard to make a mistake in html. Course it could be that the meatgrinder didn't read the file right too. I've heard it is finicky about how things are set up.
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