Broken Image Links

andhistablet · 05-27-2023, 12:02 AM

Many times after sending a file to Kindle (either USB or Send-to-Kindle), I will load the book on the device to see the camera icon representing a broken link. This can occur in place of bullet points, page breaks, or even larger images.

I know the Quality Check plugin can assist with locating and marking books with broken links, but is there any automated way to remove them in bulk? Thank you in advance.

Karellen · 05-27-2023, 12:39 AM

Remove them or fix them?

It's probably a bad idea to indiscriminately remove a whole heap of image links. It is better to locate the error in the code links and fix them.

Post the code for one of the broken links.

theducks · 05-27-2023, 11:17 AM

I suspect this was a (poorly done) scan + OCR and the images were not embedded properly.
(the code will probable be file:\\.... )

andhistablet · 05-27-2023, 11:43 PM

One examples is below. Not sure if you are looking for this, but the image referenced here is not in the file (that I know of). Not sure how to check. When opening every file individually and choosing automatically fix errors, that is usually successful, but I have no way to do that in bulk.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>

<title>JONATHAN STRANGE</title>
<link href="Susa_Jonathan_9781408803745_epub.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
<link href="page-template.xpgt" rel="stylesheet" type="application/vnd.adobe.page-template+xml"/>
<meta name="Adept.resource" value="urn:uuid:1de3b1e7-f4bc-490c-ae13-0f5a3cf43205"/>
</head>
<body>
<div class="MAIN_PAGE" id="d5e70">

<p class="inno600180center1515" id="d5e74">JONATHAN<br/>STRANGE</p>

<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="111411528" id="d5e89" src="images/jonathan strange (searchable)_0001_002.jpg"/></p>

<p class="inno600170center1010" id="d5e94">Mr NORRELL</p>

</div>
</body>
</html>

Karellen · 05-28-2023, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andhistablet

but the image referenced here is not in the file (that I know of). Not sure how to check.

<img alt="111411528" id="d5e89" src="images/jonathan strange (searchable)_0001_002.jpg"/>

The image link seems to be pointing to a local image.

To check what images are in the epub file, look under "Images" in the left panel. See image below.
Are the images there?

JSWolf · 05-28-2023, 05:46 AM

@andhistablet where did you get this copy of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell?

DNSB · 05-28-2023, 02:58 PM

Other than appearing to originally have been an Adobe ADEPT DRM protected book? It could easily be a book purchased from a vendor or a library book which the OP wants to read on his Kindle.

The first I have no issues with. The second is a bit iffy since I don't approve of removing DRM from loans but then I don't have the issue of books available only in epub format not working on my ereader of choice.

As for the images not working? If they work when looking at the book with calibre's viewer or other epub renderer, I suspect that Amazon is not happy with the structure of the links or even just images/ instead of Images/ being used.

DNSB · 05-28-2023, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

None of the code the OP posted in in the retail ePub. I borrowed it from the library, removed the DRM, had a look, deleted it and returned it.

That's why I think it's dodgy.

Rather odd since the version I tried from the local library with ISBN 9781408803745 did seem to be the same.

DNSB · 05-28-2023, 03:18 PM

Well, well, well... This seems to be rather interesting. I responded to a post by JSWolf in response to my post in message #7 and his post disappeared leaving only the copy that I had quoted. Perhaps I missed some greenie action behind the scenes?

theducks · 05-28-2023, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Well, well, well... This seems to be rather interesting. I responded to a post by JSWolf in response to my post in message #7 and his post disappeared leaving only the copy that I had quoted. Perhaps I missed some greenie action behind the scenes?

Jon deleted the content. I removed the empty post as normal.

DNSB · 05-28-2023, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Jon deleted the content. I removed the empty post as normal.

Perhaps I shouldn’t have grabbed a coffee while thinking about my reply.

theducks · 05-29-2023, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Perhaps I shouldn’t have grabbed a coffee while thinking about my reply.

Nah! I did screw up once

and did 2 posts (mods tic then apply actions to the ticked) instead of the 1, so a polite question is a great wakeup.

JSWolf · 05-29-2023, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Rather odd since the version I tried from the local library with ISBN 9781408803745 did seem to be the same.

Have a look at this and you'll see with the same ISBN, it's not the same. I'll keep if for now in case you want to see a different part (or not).

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DNSB · 05-29-2023, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Have a look at this and you'll see with the same ISBN, it's not the same. I'll keep if for now in case you want to see a different part (or not).

Now that is truly interesting. Your sample is also missing the link to the page-template.xpgt file but it does have the page identification IDs (at least, one of them). Things that make you go hmmm....

Edit: What did your copy show as the dc:date in the .opf file?

JSWolf · 05-30-2023, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Now that is truly interesting. Your sample is also missing the link to the page-template.xpgt file but it does have the page identification IDs (at least, one of them). Things that make you go hmmm....

Edit: What did your copy show as the dc:date in the .opf file?

From the OPF.

Code:

<package xmlns="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf" unique-identifier="p9781408803745" version="2.0">
<metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
	<dc:title>Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell</dc:title>
	<dc:creator>Susanna Clarke</dc:creator>
	<dc:date>2017</dc:date>
	<dc:identifier id="p9781408803745">9781408803745</dc:identifier>
	<dc:coverage>London</dc:coverage>
	<dc:language>en</dc:language>
	<dc:rights>All rights reserved</dc:rights>
	<dc:publisher>Bloomsbury Publishing</dc:publisher>
<meta content="cover-image" name="cover"/>
<description xmlns="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">&lt;b&gt;OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the &lt;i&gt;Guardian&lt;/i&gt; First Book Award; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;longlisted for the Man Booker Prize &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;'Unquestionably the finest English novel of the fantastic written in the last seventy years ... Funny, moving, scary, otherworldly, practical and magical' &lt;/b&gt;NEIL GAIMAN&lt;br/&gt;The year is 1806. centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country.&lt;br/&gt;Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very antithesis of Norrell.&lt;br/&gt;So begins a dangerous battle...</description>
</metadata>
<manifest>

05-27-2023, 12:02 AM	#1
andhistablet Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2021 Device: Kindle Oasis 3rd Gen	Broken Image Links Many times after sending a file to Kindle (either USB or Send-to-Kindle), I will load the book on the device to see the camera icon representing a broken link. This can occur in place of bullet points, page breaks, or even larger images. I know the Quality Check plugin can assist with locating and marking books with broken links, but is there any automated way to remove them in bulk? Thank you in advance.

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05-27-2023, 12:39 AM	#2
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,592 Karma: 9499994 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	Remove them or fix them? It's probably a bad idea to indiscriminately remove a whole heap of image links. It is better to locate the error in the code links and fix them. Post the code for one of the broken links.

05-27-2023, 11:17 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,880 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I suspect this was a (poorly done) scan + OCR and the images were not embedded properly. (the code will probable be file:\\.... )

05-27-2023, 11:43 PM	#4
andhistablet Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2021 Device: Kindle Oasis 3rd Gen	One examples is below. Not sure if you are looking for this, but the image referenced here is not in the file (that I know of). Not sure how to check. When opening every file individually and choosing automatically fix errors, that is usually successful, but I have no way to do that in bulk. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>JONATHAN STRANGE</title> <link href="Susa_Jonathan_9781408803745_epub.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <link href="page-template.xpgt" rel="stylesheet" type="application/vnd.adobe.page-template+xml"/> <meta name="Adept.resource" value="urn:uuid:1de3b1e7-f4bc-490c-ae13-0f5a3cf43205"/> </head> <body> <div class="MAIN_PAGE" id="d5e70"> <p class="inno600180center1515" id="d5e74">JONATHAN<br/>STRANGE</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="111411528" id="d5e89" src="images/jonathan strange (searchable)_0001_002.jpg"/></p> <p class="inno600170center1010" id="d5e94">Mr NORRELL</p> </div> </body> </html>

05-28-2023, 05:46 AM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,944 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	@andhistablet where did you get this copy of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell?

05-28-2023, 02:58 PM	#7
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 44,486 Karma: 167912649 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Other than appearing to originally have been an Adobe ADEPT DRM protected book? It could easily be a book purchased from a vendor or a library book which the OP wants to read on his Kindle. The first I have no issues with. The second is a bit iffy since I don't approve of removing DRM from loans but then I don't have the issue of books available only in epub format not working on my ereader of choice. As for the images not working? If they work when looking at the book with calibre's viewer or other epub renderer, I suspect that Amazon is not happy with the structure of the links or even just images/ instead of Images/ being used. Last edited by DNSB; 05-28-2023 at 03:00 PM.

05-28-2023, 03:18 PM	#9
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 44,486 Karma: 167912649 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Well, well, well... This seems to be rather interesting. I responded to a post by JSWolf in response to my post in message #7 and his post disappeared leaving only the copy that I had quoted. Perhaps I missed some greenie action behind the scenes?

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