Smashwords / Calibre

ElizabethIsaiah · 03-10-2018, 03:40 PM

I used Calibre to convert my docx into an epub. Looks great but when I went to upload the file on Smashwords it says that the file
META-INF/calibre_bookmarks.txt is not listed in the manifest. Below is the complete message.

Does anyone know how to insert this file into the manifest or what I need to do? Thank you

File 'META-INF/calibre_bookmarks.txt' in EPUB not listed in manifest!
Your .epub file is missing one or more elements in its manifest. A complete manifest is required for distribution to Apple. Here's how Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB) defines "Manifest":"The manifest element lists all the files contained in the package. Each file is represented by an item element, and has the attributes id, href, media-type. All XHTML (content documents), stylesheets, images or other media, embedded fonts, and the NCX file should be listed here."

davidfor · 03-10-2018, 08:12 PM

The "calibre_bookmarks.txt" is added to the book when you open it using the calibre viewer. There is an option to turn this off in the viewers preferences. You can remove the file using the editor or the Modify ePub plugin.

ElizabethIsaiah · 03-12-2018, 11:13 AM

The file has now been accepted by Smashwords.

Thank you, David, I appreciate your help.

03-10-2018, 03:40 PM	#1
ElizabethIsaiah Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: kindle	Smashwords / Calibre I used Calibre to convert my docx into an epub. Looks great but when I went to upload the file on Smashwords it says that the file META-INF/calibre_bookmarks.txt is not listed in the manifest. Below is the complete message. Does anyone know how to insert this file into the manifest or what I need to do? Thank you File 'META-INF/calibre_bookmarks.txt' in EPUB not listed in manifest! Your .epub file is missing one or more elements in its manifest. A complete manifest is required for distribution to Apple. Here's how Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB) defines "Manifest":"The manifest element lists all the files contained in the package. Each file is represented by an item element, and has the attributes id, href, media-type. All XHTML (content documents), stylesheets, images or other media, embedded fonts, and the NCX file should be listed here."

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03-10-2018, 08:12 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303822 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	The "calibre_bookmarks.txt" is added to the book when you open it using the calibre viewer. There is an option to turn this off in the viewers preferences. You can remove the file using the editor or the Modify ePub plugin.

03-12-2018, 11:13 AM	#3
ElizabethIsaiah Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: kindle	The file has now been accepted by Smashwords. Thank you, David, I appreciate your help.