Re: File not seen error

One other note:

I think I may have created the impression that I am much more knowledgeable
about ePub than I actually am. I started trying to learn ePub within this
past week because I found Calibre's conversion from anything to anything to
be mindbogglingly slow. I'm quite wet behind the ears.

Besides the specific details you gave about snares, would you or anyone on
the list want to give me RTFM links for an ePub beginner / proficient FED?


Thanks,

On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 7:29 AM, Matt Garrish <matt.garrish@gmail.com> wrote:

> The short answer is that you can't just change the version number of an
> EPUB 2 and get a valid EPUB 3.
>
>
>
> Another short answer is that you can't just add an 'x' to the extension of
> an html file and get valid XHTML content.
>
>
>
> The longer answer is that the epub is riddled with errors because of that
> strategy. I would suggest reverting back to an epub 2 file and fixing the
> structural problems with your zip archive first (cover.jpg is in a
> subdirectory, for example, toc.xhtml isn't found because you left the
> extension as .html, stylesheet.css is nowhere to be found, the mimetype file
> has an extra hard return, etc. etc. etc.).
>
>
>
> After you fix those problems, you can tackle all the invalid xhtml, like
> fixing necessary self-closing tags, escaping ampersands in URLs, etc. It's
> all fun and games to have broken xhtml until someone tries to open your
> book in a reading system that uses an xml parser and gets nothing but error
> pages.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> *From:* C.J.S. Hayward [mailto:christos.jonathan.hayward@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* November 3, 2017 5:07 AM
> *To:* public-epubcheck@w3.org
> *Subject:* File not seen error
>
>
>
> I'm working with an ePub file, and KindleGen is giving numerous warnings
> about missing close tags, and (at least in one case) a real error that I
> don't yet understand. (I'm having a little more trouble identifying files
> and lines with ePubChecker.)
>
>
>
> The KindleGen error is:
>
>
>
> Error(core):E1005: Could not access file.
>
>       in file: /tmp/mobi-KViwv6/OEBPS/title-page.xhtml
>
>
>
> In the directory I zipped the ePub file from, there is an
> OEBPS/content.opf and an OEBPS/title-page.xhtml:
>
>
>
> *content.opf:*
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8">
>
> <package xmlns="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf" unique-identifier="BookID"
>
>   version="3.0">
>
>     <metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
>
>       xmlns:opf="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf">
>
>         <dc:title>A Wonderful Life</dc:title>
>
>         <dc:creator opf:role="aut">C.J.S. Hayward</dc:creator>
>
>         <dc:language>en-US</dc:language>
>
>         <dc:rights>© 1993-2017 by C.J.S. Hayward. Distribute
> freely.</dc:rights>
>
>         <dc:publisher>C.J.S. Hayward Publications,
> CJSHayward.com</dc:publisher>
>
>         <dc:identifier id="BookID"
>
>            opf:scheme="UUID">C.J.S. HaywardWisdom
> Literature</dc:identifier>
>
>         <meta name="cover" content="cover-image" />
>
>     </metadata>
>
>     <manifest>
>
>         <item id="cover-image" href="cover.jpg" media-type="image/jpeg" />
>
>         <item id="ncx" href="toc.xhtml" media-type="application/x-dtbncx+xml"
> />
>
>         <item id="style" href="stylesheet.css" media-type="text/css" />
>
>         <item id="pagetemplate" href="page-template.xpgt"
>
>           media-type="application/vnd.adobe-page-template+xml" />
>
>         <item id="titlepage" href="title-page.xhtml"
>
>           media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
>         <item id="doxology" href="doxology.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+
>
> xml" />
>
> <item id="letters" href="letters.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="apprentice" href="apprentice.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
>
>  />
>
> <item id="providence" href="providence.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
>
>  />
>
> <item id="father" href="father.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="money" href="money.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="love" href="love.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="meatspace" href="meatspace.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> /
>
> >
>
> <item id="sacrament" href="sacrament.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> /
>
> >
>
> <item id="commentary" href="commentary.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
>
>  />
>
> <item id="gandhi" href="gandhi.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="exotic" href="exotic.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="steel" href="steel.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="narnia" href="narnia.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="repentance-heavens-best-kept-secret"
> href="repentance-heavens-best-kep
>
> t-secret.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="unashamed" href="unashamed.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> /
>
> >
>
> <item id="silence" href="silence.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="open" href="open.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="hydra" href="hydra.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="ordinary" href="ordinary.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="athanasius" href="athanasius.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
>
>  />
>
> <item id="philaret" href="philaret.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="joy" href="joy.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="gamechanger" href="gamechanger.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xm
>
> l" />
>
> <item id="pet" href="pet.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="rules-of-engagement" href="rules-of-engagement.xhtml"
> media-type="appl
>
> ication/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="grace" href="grace.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="no_rights" href="no_rights.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> /
>
> >
>
> <item id="memoirs" href="memoirs.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="contemplation" href="contemplation.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtm
>
> l+xml" />
>
> <item id="arena" href="arena.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="decisive" href="decisive.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="maximum" href="maximum.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="pride" href="pride.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="survive" href="survive.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="find-a-job" href="find-a-job.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
>
>  />
>
> <item id="russia" href="russia.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="spectacles" href="spectacles.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
>
>  />
>
> <item id="maximos" href="maximos.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="blackbird" href="blackbird.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> /
>
> >
>
> <item id="profoundly-gifted" href="profoundly-gifted.xhtml"
> media-type="applicat
>
> ion/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="zeitgeist" href="zeitgeist.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> /
>
> >
>
> <item id="martial-arts" href="martial-arts.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+
>
> xml" />
>
> <item id="now" href="now.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="best" href="best.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="death" href="death.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="sermon" href="sermon.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="desire" href="desire.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="icons" href="icons.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="transcendent" href="transcendent.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+
>
> xml" />
>
> <item id="halloween" href="halloween.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> /
>
> >
>
> <item id="disruptive-unbranding" href="disruptive-unbranding.xhtml"
> media-type="
>
> application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="humor" href="humor.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="pleasure" href="pleasure.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="hell" href="hell.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="God" href="God.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="admin" href="admin.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="strength" href="strength.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="mindstorm" href="mindstorm.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> /
>
> >
>
> <item id="modus" href="modus.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="lent" href="lent.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="treasure" href="treasure.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="jesus-prayer" href="jesus-prayer.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+
>
> xml" />
>
> <item id="monarchy" href="monarchy.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="pilgrim" href="pilgrim.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="punk-eek" href="punk-eek.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="creation" href="creation.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="plato" href="plato.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="picture" href="picture.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="avatar" href="avatar.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="social-antibodies" href="social-antibodies.xhtml"
> media-type="applicat
>
> ion/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="backswing" href="backswing.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> /
>
> >
>
> <item id="singularity" href="singularity.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xm
>
> l" />
>
> <item id="women" href="women.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="fulfillment" href="fulfillment.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xm
>
> l" />
>
> <item id="dissent" href="dissent.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="yoke" href="yoke.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="spirit" href="spirit.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="how-shall-we-live" href="how-shall-we-live.xhtml"
> media-type="applicat
>
> ion/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="treasures-in-heaven" href="treasures-in-heaven.xhtml"
> media-type="appl
>
> ication/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="attraction" href="attraction.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
>
>  />
>
> <item id="secret" href="secret.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"
> />
>
> <item id="orthodox-martial-art" href="orthodox-martial-art.xhtml"
> media-type="ap
>
> plication/xhtml+xml" />
>
> <item id="work-mystic" href="work-mystic.xhtml"
> media-type="application/xhtml+xm
>
> l" />
>
> <item id="life" href="life.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml" />
>
>
>
>     </manifest>
>
>     <spine toc="ncx">
>
>         <itemref idref="doxology" />
>
> <itemref idref="letters" />
>
> <itemref idref="apprentice" />
>
> <itemref idref="providence" />
>
> <itemref idref="father" />
>
> <itemref idref="money" />
>
> <itemref idref="love" />
>
> <itemref idref="meatspace" />
>
> <itemref idref="sacrament" />
>
> <itemref idref="commentary" />
>
> <itemref idref="gandhi" />
>
> <itemref idref="exotic" />
>
> <itemref idref="steel" />
>
> <itemref idref="narnia" />
>
> <itemref idref="repentance-heavens-best-kept-secret" />
>
> <itemref idref="unashamed" />
>
> <itemref idref="silence" />
>
> <itemref idref="open" />
>
> <itemref idref="hydra" />
>
> <itemref idref="ordinary" />
>
> <itemref idref="athanasius" />
>
> <itemref idref="philaret" />
>
> <itemref idref="joy" />
>
> <itemref idref="gamechanger" />
>
> <itemref idref="pet" />
>
> <itemref idref="rules-of-engagement" />
>
> <itemref idref="grace" />
>
> <itemref idref="no_rights" />
>
> <itemref idref="memoirs" />
>
> <itemref idref="contemplation" />
>
> <itemref idref="arena" />
>
> <itemref idref="decisive" />
>
> <itemref idref="maximum" />
>
> <itemref idref="pride" />
>
> <itemref idref="survive" />
>
> <itemref idref="find-a-job" />
>
> <itemref idref="russia" />
>
> <itemref idref="spectacles" />
>
> <itemref idref="maximos" />
>
> <itemref idref="blackbird" />
>
> <itemref idref="profoundly-gifted" />
>
> <itemref idref="zeitgeist" />
>
> <itemref idref="martial-arts" />
>
> <itemref idref="now" />
>
> <itemref idref="best" />
>
> <itemref idref="death" />
>
> <itemref idref="sermon" />
>
> <itemref idref="desire" />
>
> <itemref idref="icons" />
>
> <itemref idref="transcendent" />
>
> <itemref idref="halloween" />
>
> <itemref idref="disruptive-unbranding" />
>
> <itemref idref="humor" />
>
> <itemref idref="pleasure" />
>
> <itemref idref="hell" />
>
> <itemref idref="God" />
>
> <itemref idref="admin" />
>
> <itemref idref="strength" />
>
> <itemref idref="mindstorm" />
>
> <itemref idref="modus" />
>
> <itemref idref="lent" />
>
> <itemref idref="treasure" />
>
> <itemref idref="jesus-prayer" />
>
> <itemref idref="monarchy" />
>
> <itemref idref="pilgrim" />
>
> <itemref idref="punk-eek" />
>
> <itemref idref="creation" />
>
> <itemref idref="plato" />
>
> <itemref idref="picture" />
>
> <itemref idref="avatar" />
>
> <itemref idref="social-antibodies" />
>
> <itemref idref="backswing" />
>
> <itemref idref="singularity" />
>
> <itemref idref="women" />
>
> <itemref idref="fulfillment" />
>
> <itemref idref="dissent" />
>
> <itemref idref="yoke" />
>
> <itemref idref="spirit" />
>
> <itemref idref="how-shall-we-live" />
>
> <itemref idref="treasures-in-heaven" />
>
> <itemref idref="attraction" />
>
> <itemref idref="secret" />
>
> <itemref idref="orthodox-martial-art" />
>
> <itemref idref="work-mystic" />
>
> <itemref idref="life" />
>
>
>
>     </spine>
>
>     <guide>
>
>         <reference href="cover.html" type="cover" title="Cover" />
>
>     </guide>
>
> </package>
>
>
>
>
>
> *title-page.xhtml:*
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
>
> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
>
>   xmlns:epub="http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops">
>
>     <head>
>
>         <title>A Wonderful Life</title>
>
>         <style type="text/css">
>
>             body
>
>                 {
>
>                 text-align: center;
>
>                 }
>
>         </style>
>
>     </head>
>
>     <body>
>
>         <h1>A Wonderful Life</h1>
>
>         <h2>by<br />C.J.S. Hayward</h2>
>
>         <p>C.J.S. Hayward Publications, Wheaton</p>
>
>     </body>
>
> </html>
>
>
>
> The ePub file, such as I have, is online now at
> http://haywardfamily.org/Wisdom%20Literature.epub. It is large because of
> the volume of text; its structure though is meant to be almost at a "Hello,
> world!" level of simplicity.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Christos Jonathan Seth Hayward,
>
> An Orthodox Christian author.
>
> Amazon <http://amazon.com/author/cjshayward> - email
> <christos.jonathan.hayward@gmail.com> - website <https://cjshayward.com>.
>
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>



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An Orthodox Christian author.
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