Reply To: Fixed Layout Epub – passed verification but REJECTED

Hi Janis and thanks for the post. I work on a mac and didn’t find the Epub Pack for mac. The one I found was an .exe file and didn’t see the mac version. Anyhow, shouldn’t the validators catch something like that? For instance, I have done a validation of my epub 3.0 on both Flightdeck and also had NO ERRORS on Epub-Checker. So shouldn’t that mean the Mimetype file should be placed correctly?

I have been searching high and low to see if I can find anything that would be wrong with my file and I don’t see anything. I have validated it with the two checkers above, like I mentioned and it is just crazy that Smashwords won’t allow the file into their premium catalog.

Is there a chance they made a mistake? I am thinking of simply renaming the file and sending it through again. Any thoughts on other ways to check the file.

Of course, they did not mention what is wrong with the file and simply told me to read several guides they have links to, the first of which is a 200+ page book.

I am not unfamiliar with Epubs. I have been providing Epubs to clients for some time, but this Fixed Layout Epub is really hard to get through… I’m really stumped. I would think the Epub-Checker would flag something if there was any error, but it says there is nothing wrong with the file.

Thanks guys!
Steve