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EPUBCheck · Package document (OPF)

OPF-043

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EPUBCheck OPF-043 is an error message: “Spine item with non-standard media-type "…" has no fallback.” The spine lists a file that is not an EPUB content document and gives no fallback to one.

The official message

Spine item with non-standard media-type "%1$s" has no fallback.

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

  • An image, PDF or other non-XHTML file placed directly in the spine.

How to fix it

  • Wrap the resource in an XHTML document and put that in the spine, or give the item a fallback to a content document.

Terms used here

Other OPF messages

  • OPF-040 Fallback item with id "…" could not be found.
  • OPF-048 Package tag is missing its required unique-identifier attribute and value.
  • OPF-049 Item id "…" was not found in the manifest.

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

FAQ

What does EPUBCheck OPF-043 mean?

EPUBCheck OPF-043 is an error message: “Spine item with non-standard media-type "…" has no fallback.” The spine lists a file that is not an EPUB content document and gives no fallback to one.

Is OPF-043 an error?

OPF-043 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.