Calibre issues

[odedta]

Validating ePub3 with Calibre:

1. When ever I use "Edit book" calibre automatically "fixes" my content.opf file. it adds namespaces as follows:

Original:

PHP Code:

<dc:identifier id="pub-id">urn:uuid:62cb2be6-693e-43e3-a6ba-310047008af1</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier id="isbn13">urn:isbn:978-965-7628-00-3</dc:identifier> 


Calibre added lines:

PHP Code:

<dc:identifier xmlns:ns1="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf" ns1:scheme="calibre">5d04e83b-9d08-42d6-9543-6f52e7828856</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier xmlns:ns2="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf" ns2:scheme="ISBN">9789657628003</dc:identifier>
<meta name="calibre:title_sort" content="BOOK_NAME"/>
<meta name="calibre:user_categories" content="{}"/>
<meta name="calibre:author_link_map" content="{&quot;AUTHOR_NAME&quot;: &quot;&quot;}"/> 


Is it possible to make Calibre not add these lines? it causes my file to give errors on validation with EpubCheck.

2. In order to pass validation and have backwards compatibility with ePub2 readers I need to add both toc.ncx and toc.html files. When I click to add toc.html file in the package it adds the file outside the OEBPS folder, is that fixable by changing configuration?

3. META-INF/com.apple.ibooks.display-options.xml

This file is not listed in the book manifest. While not strictly necessary it is good practice to list all files in the manifest. Either list this file in the manifest or remove it from the book if it is an unnecessary file.

This specific bug does not bother validation process, however, if there is a way to list this file in the manifest I would like to know how

4. Is there a way to generate the toc.html file according to headings in the book? same function that Sigil offers...? is it still in development, if so, when is it due?

Thanks,

[kovidgoyal]

1. Turn off automatic metadata update in preferences under calibre integration. Though the namespaces are pefectly valid. It is epubcheck as usual that has its head up its arse.

2. Choose whatever name you want for the file, including directories when you are adding the file.

3. No you should not add that file to the manifest, calibre will warn you about such files since they are typically reader specific files that contain out of band information. It's up to you to either delete the file or ignore the warning, or add the file to the manifest, if possible.

4. It's absolutely pointless making toc.html if you already have toc.ncx. epub 3 supports toc.ncx, just use it.

[eschwartz]

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[odedta]

Thanks kovidgoyal, appreciate the help!