Start by building an EPUB 3 file of your content by clicking Create New Build button. Builds may require 2-30 minutes to complete depending on the complexity of content and number of concurrent builds by other Studio users in the cue.
While your EPUB is building, you will see a progress bar indicating progress. You can leave this page during the build process, and your EPUB will continue building in the background.
Once your build is complete, you may see some information warnings about your content.
An accessibility checker has been integrated into the EPUB builder process. When a new EPUB build is generated in Studio, a downloadable accessibility report will be produced, listing any accessibility issues identified in the EPUB.
The report includes the following details for each issue:
- Issue Type
- Description
- Severity
- Resource Path
- WCAG Rule
In addition, Studio users will have access to a deep link that navigates directly to the specific block and screen where each issue can be found, making it easier to locate and address items efficiently.
Warning messages may inform you of the following issues:
- Your product does not have final publication-ready metadata. (You can still build and preview without final metadata. Studio will use default metadata until the publication-ready metadata is entered.)
- A link to the media was found to contain unsupported characters, so Studio has replaced those characters in order to proceed with the EPUB build.
- A link to the media file is broken on the specified screen. Please check the link.
- A link on Screen A to Screen B of your product is not finding the target screen. Please check the link.
- The x-numbered block on the specified screen contains invalid XML. Please check the block.
Accessibility warning message may inform you of the following issues:
- An image in a block on a content screen is missing alternative text in your EPUB file
- A video in a block on a content screen is missing a caption file in your EPUB file.
- A video in a block on a content screen is missing a transcript text in your EPUB file.
- An audio in a block on a content screen is missing a transcript text in your EPUB file.
A successful build is the first step required for previewing or publishing in Bookshelf.
If an issue is encountered that causes your build to fail, Studio administrators are immediately notified. Once the issue is resolved, you will be contacted.