Report Messages

The following tables provide descriptions for report messages.

Accessibility Report Messages

The following table lists messages in Accessibility reports.

Message	Definition
Table is missing a table summary.	The table does not contain a table summary. Insert a table summary marker within the table.
Image link '{0}' is missing alternate text.	The hotspot does not have alternate text. Insert an image area alternate text marker in a text frame within the image.
Image is missing alternate text.	The image does not have alternate text. Insert an image alternate text marker in a text frame within the image.
Image is missing a long description	The image does not have a long description. Insert an image long description marker in a text frame within the image.

Baggage Files Report Messages

The following table lists messages in Baggage Files reports.

Message	Definition
Title missing for '{0}'.	The baggage file doesn't have a title defined. If it's an HTML baggage file insert a `<title>` tag in the `<head>` tag of the HTML. Or add the `@title` attribute to that file entry in your baggage list info file. If it's a PDF baggage file add the `@title` attribute to that file entry in your baggage list info file.
Summary missing for '{0}'.	The baggage file doesn't have a summary defined. If it's an HTML baggage file you can do one of these: insert a `<meta>` tag in the `<head>` tag of the HTML with `@name="summary"` and `@content` with the summary you want to define, create any kind of tag inside the `<body>` tag that accepts the attribute `@class` with `@class="summary"` and then place your summary as the content of the element, insert a `<meta>` tag in the `<head>` tag of the HTML with `@name="description"` and `@content` with the summary you want to define. Or add the `@summary` attribute to that file entry in your baggage list info file. If it's a PDF baggage file add the `@summary` attribute to that file entry in your baggage list info file.

Message

Definition

Title missing for '{0}'.

The baggage file doesn't have a title defined.

If it's an HTML baggage file insert a <title> tag in the <head> tag of the HTML. Or add the @title attribute to that file entry in your baggage list info file.

If it's a PDF baggage file add the @title
attribute to that file entry in your baggage list info file.

Summary missing for '{0}'.

The baggage file doesn't have a summary defined.

If it's an HTML baggage file you can do one of these:

insert a <meta> tag in the <head> tag of the HTML with @name="summary" and @content with the summary you want to define,
create any kind of tag inside the <body> tag that accepts the attribute @class with @class="summary" and then place your summary as the content of the element,
insert a <meta> tag in the <head> tag of the HTML with @name="description" and @content with the summary you want to define.

Or add the @summary attribute to that file entry in your baggage list info file.

If it's a PDF baggage file add the @summary
attribute to that file entry in your baggage list info file.

Filename Report Messages

The following table lists messages in Filename reports.

Message	Definition
File '[NAME]' has been processed as a baggage file.	Any files not contained within your project are processed as baggage files.
Filename marker '[NAME]' has been used for generated file '[FILE PATH]'.	A file has been generated using a filename marker. This alerts you that the name of the file has been changed.
Filename marker '[NAME]' has been ignored.	The filename marker has been ignored because it is either uses a duplicate name or it has not been inserted at a heading that splits.
Filename marker '[NAME]' has been processed as '[NAME]' for generated file '[NAME]'.	The filename marker has not been used; instead, the file has been renamed to the filename indicated.

Links Report Messages

The following table list messages in Links reports.

Message	Definition
Unresolved link to target '[NAME]' in document '[NAME]'.	There is an unresolved cross-reference in the document. The destination target either does not exist or cannot be found.
Unresolved link from document '[NAME]' to target '[NAME]' in document '[NAME]'.	There is an unresolved cross-reference from a document to a location in another document. The destination target cannot be found.
Unresolved link from document '[NAME]' to document '[NAME]'.	There is an unresolved link from one document to another document. It cannot find the referenced document.
Unresolved link from document '[NAME]' to missing file '[NAME]'.	There is an unresolved link from a document to an external file. A file refers to any file that is not part of the ePublisher project or is not of the same type as your source document (for example, `.jpeg`, `.gif`, `.tif`)
Unresolved link from document '[NAME]' to document '[NAME]'. Output format does not support group to group linking.	There is an unresolved cross-reference from one document to another document because the output format your project is using does not support linking from one top-level group to another.
Unresolved link from document '[NAME]' to file '[NAME]'. Output format does not support baggage files.	There is an unresolved cross-reference from the document to a file because the output format your project is using does not support baggage files. Files refer to any file that is not part of the project.
External URL link '[NAME]' is not supported.	The output format does not support external links.

Styles Report Messages

The following table lists messages in Styles reports.

Message	Definition
Encountered [STYLE TYPE] style name '[NAME]' in your source file that is not defined in ePublisher.	The style name is not defined in ePublisher.
Encountered text with [STYLE TYPE] style name '[NAME]' that has modified style properties in your source file.	There is a style override. Style overrides refer to attributes that are defined within the style.
Encountered style properties not associated with a named style in your source file.	There is a style override. For example, the character style bold has been modified in one instance of its use.

Topics Report Messages

The following table lists messages in Topics reports.

Message	Definition
Topic '[NAME]' resolves to the file '[FILE PATH]'.	A topic page has been created for the topic alias marker.
Topic '[NAME]' is duplicated in the file '[FILENAME]'	A duplicate topic alias has been created in that file.

Images Report Messages

The following table lists messages in Images reports.

Message	Definition
Missing by-reference source files	An image referenced by the source document is missing.
Images in table cells	Image occurs inside a table cell (problematic for certain ePUB readers)

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Last modified date: 01/28/2026