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OPF-027

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EPUBCheck OPF-027 is an error message: “Undefined property: "…".” A property is not defined in the vocabulary it belongs to, so reading apps will not understand it.

The official message

Undefined property: "%1$s".

Default severity
Error. The EPUB breaks a rule of the specification and is invalid. Stores and Send to Kindle may reject it, and EPUBCheck exits with status 1.
EPUBCheck version
5.4.0

%1$s, %2$s… are filled in with the file, value or element EPUBCheck found.

Typical causes

  • A misspelling or an invented name, such as properties="cover" instead of "cover-image".

How to fix it

  • Use a property from the EPUB vocabulary, or put a custom property under a declared prefix.

Terms used here

Other OPF messages

  • OPF-026 Found malformed property value: "…".
  • OPF-028 Undeclared prefix: "…".
  • OPF-025 Property value list "…" is not allowed, only one value must be specified.
  • OPF-029 The file "…" does not appear to match the media type …, as specified in the OPF file.
  • OPF-030 The unique-identifier "…" was not found.
  • OPF-031 File listed in reference element in guide was not declared in OPF manifest: ….

Message text and severity from EPUBCheck 5.4.0 (W3C, BSD-3-Clause). Explanation by EPUBLab.

FAQ

What does EPUBCheck OPF-027 mean?

EPUBCheck OPF-027 is an error message: “Undefined property: "…".” A property is not defined in the vocabulary it belongs to, so reading apps will not understand it.

Is OPF-027 an error?

OPF-027 is reported as error by default. The EPUB breaks a rule of the specification and is invalid. Stores and Send to Kindle may reject it, and EPUBCheck exits with status 1.