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What is an EPUB page list?

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A page list is a nav element (epub:type="page-list") in the EPUB 3 navigation document that maps the page numbers of a printed edition to places in the e-book. It lets readers cite or jump to "page 42" of the print source.

Why it matters when you convert a PDF to EPUB

A PDF knows its page numbers, so a converter can keep them as page-break markers and a page list even after the visible page numbers are removed from the text. EPUBCheck requires the page list when page breaks are marked (NAV-003) and, for accessibility, asks to identify the source edition (OPF-066).

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EPUBCheck messages about this

  • NAV-003 The Navigation Document must have a page list when content document(s) contain page breaks (epub:type="pagebreak").
  • OPF-066 Missing "dc:source" or "source-of" pagination metadata. The pagination source must be identified using the "dc:source" and "source-of" properties when the content includes page break markers.
  • OPF-062 Found Adobe page-map attribute on spine element in opf file.
  • NAV-001 The nav file is not supported for EPUB v2.
  • NAV-010 "…" nav must not link to remote resources; found link to "…".
  • NAV-011 "…" nav must be in reading order; link target "…" is before the previous link’s target in … order.

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What is an EPUB page list?

A page list is a nav element (epub:type="page-list") in the EPUB 3 navigation document that maps the page numbers of a printed edition to places in the e-book. It lets readers cite or jump to "page 42" of the print source.