How can I formally validate the structure of an .epub file and check it for errors?
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1Note that a formal validation of the structure is no guarantee that the book works properly on various readers. A good additional step would be to try reading the book in software such as calibre, plus whatever hardware you own yourself.– user276Commented Dec 28, 2013 at 20:06
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IDPF, the consortium that promotes the .epub standard, has released a tool named epubcheck.
It is available both via an online web-app here, or as a stand-alone program here.
There is also another tool called FlightCrew, available here; this is also integrated within Sigil, a full fledged epub editor (available here).
All these tools are free and cross-platform.
I have found eBookIt's online validator very good: http://www.ebookit.com/epub-validator3
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