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September 22, 2020
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Endnotes and epub

  • September 22, 2020
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After the last update of Indesign (15.1.2) it freezes completely when I export documents with endnotes to epub2.

If I convert endnotes to footnotes, all is fine, - but I can't live with that solution.

Anybody have the same problem, and maybe a solution?

 

DagB

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Derek Cross
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September 29, 2020

Sounds a dodgy workflow. Try using system fonts and selecting ePub 3.0 and see if that makes any difference.

It might also  be worth investing in a month's worth of the terific validator, Flightdesck,  to see if you can isolate the issue:  https://ebookflightdeck.com

 

d.brekkeAuthor
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September 29, 2020

As I said, EPUB3 is NOT an alternative (and if it was, - have you ever tried to get a graphic designer to change their use of fonts on a job?) ... and using the validator presumes that you have created an epub-file, which is the problem, - I can't get any epub out of Indesign. I am, of course, using an validator (EPUB-Checker) before I send to publishing.

 

DagB

Derek Cross
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September 29, 2020

Sorry I mentioned it. Bye.

Derek Cross
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September 22, 2020

There may be some kind of corruption in the document. I suggest you half it and test to see if you can isolate the issue.

d.brekkeAuthor
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September 22, 2020

It's not just one document, - it's all documents with end-notes, four different books. And it worked fine before the update ...

 

DagB

Derek Cross
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September 22, 2020

I guess you'd better revert to the earlier version of Indesign  (and use ePub 3.0!)

Derek Cross
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September 22, 2020

I don't know the issue with your footnotes, but you should be exporting to ePub 3.0.

Have you tried validating your ePub to see if it notes any issues?

d.brekkeAuthor
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September 22, 2020

Epub3 is not an issue with many of the books I produce, and since Indesign freezes before the export is done, I can't do any validation either ...

... and the export worked fine until the last upfdate on Indesign.

 

DagB