https://github.com/scumdogsteev/epc-helper

ePubCheck Helper
https://github.com/scumdogsteev/epc-helper

batch epub epub-files epub-validator epubcheck

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ePubCheck Helper

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/scumdogsteev/epc-helper
• Owner: scumdogsteev
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-01-14T16:20:07.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-01-21T19:01:23.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-02-27T06:22:53.843Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: batch, epub, epub-files, epub-validator, epubcheck
• Language: Shell
• Homepage: http://steve.mylesandmyles.info/projects/epc-helper/
• Size: 328 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: changelog.txt
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# ePubCheck Helper

Version:  0.1.0-a

Author:  Steve Myles ([email protected])

Project Home:  http://steve.mylesandmyles.info/projects/epc-helper/

License:  MIT license (see [LICENSE](https://github.com/scumdogsteev/epc-helper/blob/master/LICENSE) accompanying this distribution).

Changelog:  See [https://github.com/scumdogsteev/epc-helper/blob/master/changelog.txt](changelog.txt) accompanying this distribution.

### background

[ePubCheck](https://github.com/IDPF/epubcheck) is a great command line utility that validates EPUB files to ensure

proper structure and formatting.  It provides a detailed log of issues, 

including improper html tags, indicating which row(s) of which file(s) 

contain the errors.  It is an invaluable resource when creating EPUB files.

ePubCheck Helper is a simple batch file that allows the user to drag and drop

an EPUB file (or a .zip file, as .epub files are renamed .zip files) to run 

ePubCheck, taking care of the command line details for you.  The script 

outputs ePubCheck's log to a .txt file in the directory with the original EPUB

file.

### notes

I know this isn't the first utility of its kind (for instance, EPUB-CHECKER

(http://www.pagina-online.de/software/epub-checker/) seems to be a good one

and there is also the web-based EPUB validator (http://validator.idpf.org/)),

and it likely isn't the best.  I wanted to learn more about 

batch scripting and this seemed like a good way to do so.  The results might

be helpful for someone.

I am by no means an expert at batch scripting.  I welcome [comments on this

script](http://steve.mylesandmyles.info/post/60586587794/epubcheck-helper#disqus_thread).

### acknowledgment

Date parsing is taken from Rob van der Woude:

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/datetimentparse.php