[NTG-context] Re: exporting to epub

[NTG-context] Re: exporting to epub

[Matthias Weber]

Thank you Wolfgang. A fresh install fixed my initial problems. 

mtxrun --script mtx-epub --make --purge epub-mkiv-demo

produces an epub. However, both Calibre and Thorium have trouble  with it (not displaying anything but error messages).
Are there any steps I need to follow to create a readable epub?

Thanks again,

Matthias

> On Jun 1, 2025, at 11:32 AM, Wolfgang Schuster <wolfgang.schuster.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Am 01.06.2025 um 17:12 schrieb Matthias Weber:
>> Usually TeXShop. Should I create a new account for a fresh install?
> 
> Delete the directory with your ConTeXt installation and download the zip file from the Pragma site to reinstall ConTeXt.
> 
> How do you run mtxrun from TeXShop because you didn't (if I get your previous mail right) add the path for the TeX binaries to your PATH variable?
> 
> Wolfgang
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[NTG-context] Re: exporting to epub

[Henning Hraban Ramm]

Am 02.06.25 um 15:45 schrieb Matthias Weber:
> Thank you Wolfgang. A fresh install fixed my initial problems.
> 
> mtxrun --script mtx-epub --make --purge epub-mkiv-demo
> 
> produces an epub. However, both Calibre and Thorium have trouble  with it (not displaying anything but error messages).
> Are there any steps I need to follow to create a readable epub?

I only ever used that script for the general structure and created my 
actual code with a bunch of XSLT from the exported XML. (Reminds me, I 
must finally implement changes requested by our ebook distributor.)

I still don’t have a clue how to handle the not-so-semantic stuff (like 
titles, dedication, blurb, imprint…) properly. ePub is no fun.

Hraban
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[NTG-context] Re: exporting to epub

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Am 31.05.2025 um 18:24 schrieb Matthias Weber:
> Thanks, yes, I used to have several, but now I have only one (I deleted the directories for the others).
> Is there a simple way to fix this?

What system do you use?

On Mac and Linux you can use

    echo $PATH

on the terminal to get a list with all entries in the PATH variable.

Wolfgang

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[NTG-context] Re: exporting to epub

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Am 30.05.2025 um 19:49 schrieb Matthias Weber:
> Thanks Wolfgang.
> 
> I located mtx-epub.lua
> 
> and now I am getting with
> 
> mtxrun --script mtx-epub --make --purge test

Do you have (or had one in the past) another TeX installation on your 
system, PATH entries for multiple installations can cause problems.

Wolfgang

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[NTG-context] Re: exporting to epub

[Matthias Weber]

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Thanks Wolfgang. 

I located mtx-epub.lua

and now I am getting with

mtxrun --script mtx-epub --make --purge test

the error

mtx-epub        | unknown specificaton file 'test-export/test-pub.lua' for ‘test'

I tried other things than ’test’ to no avail.
I am using the most recent minimal, so I think I have everything

Matthias

> On May 30, 2025, at 12:21 PM, Wolfgang Schuster <wolfgang.schuster.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Am 29.05.2025 um 22:54 schrieb Matthias Weber:
>> Hi,
>> I am trying to export to epub. I found epub-mkiv-demo.tex and export-example.tex, and both compile fine, generating the XML tree. The instructions say that I have to run
>> mtxrun --script epub --make --purge test
>> but I get unknown script ‘epub.lua’. I don’t have  epub.lua anywhere.
> 
> The filename of the scrip is mtx-epub.lua and the path is <TEXROOT>\tex\texmf-context\scripts\context\lua
> 
>> It also says that the console would tell me what script to run,
>> but it only tells me
>> mtx-context     | pdfview methods: auto default evince okular pdfxcview sumatra zathura, current method: sumatra (directives_pdfview_method)
>> pdfview         | command: wine "sumatrapdf.exe" -reuse-instance -bg-color 0xCCCCCC "epub-mkiv-demo.pdf" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
>> The directories with the XML trees contain a script epub-mkiv-demo-pub.lua which I can run, but it doesn’t seem to do anything.
>> I am clearly doing something wrong.
>> Any hints on how to proceed will be much appreciated.
> 
> It's possible your installation is missing files, the best solution is to use the minimal version from the pragma site: https://www.pragma-ade.nl/install.htm
> 
> Wolfgang
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[NTG-context] Re: exporting to epub

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Am 29.05.2025 um 22:54 schrieb Matthias Weber:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I am trying to export to epub. I found epub-mkiv-demo.tex and export-example.tex, and both compile fine, generating the XML tree. The instructions say that I have to run
> 
> mtxrun --script epub --make --purge test
> 
> but I get unknown script ‘epub.lua’. I don’t have  epub.lua anywhere.

The filename of the scrip is mtx-epub.lua and the path is 
<TEXROOT>\tex\texmf-context\scripts\context\lua

> It also says that the console would tell me what script to run,
> but it only tells me
> 
> mtx-context     | pdfview methods: auto default evince okular pdfxcview sumatra zathura, current method: sumatra (directives_pdfview_method)
> pdfview         | command: wine "sumatrapdf.exe" -reuse-instance -bg-color 0xCCCCCC "epub-mkiv-demo.pdf" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
> 
> The directories with the XML trees contain a script epub-mkiv-demo-pub.lua which I can run, but it doesn’t seem to do anything.
> 
> I am clearly doing something wrong.
> Any hints on how to proceed will be much appreciated.

It's possible your installation is missing files, the best solution is 
to use the minimal version from the pragma site: 
https://www.pragma-ade.nl/install.htm

Wolfgang

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