EPUBCheck 3.0 does not raise a error if href attribute of <a> tag has empty value

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PROBLEM:

EPUBCheck does not raise a error if href attribute of <a> tag has empty value

for eg: <a href="">section 1</a>

METHOD:

Insert the below line in xhtml file

<a href="">section 1</a>

RESULT:

No error is raised.

EXPECTED:

A error should be raised.

PLATFORM:

epubcheck 3.0

ADDITIONAL INFO:

'-----------------------------------------------------------------
In epubcheck 3.0b5, this problem has been raised as a error.
'OEBPS/': referenced resource exists, but not declared in the OPF file
'-----------------------------------------------------------------

The following version of epubcheck does not raise a error for this problem.

 EpubCheck version 3.0-RC-1 
 EpubCheck version 3.0-RC-2 
 EpubCheck version 3.0

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mecarun....@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2013 at 12:11

• Merged into: #225

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Yes, I have been also came across this problem and it is very irritating when 
epubchecker3.0 pass the epub file but cannot be uploaded on the apple store due 
to validation error. Please mark this as severe and provide the solution in 
next update.

Thanks,
Rakesh

Original comment by rakesh0...@gmail.com on 8 Feb 2013 at 7:47

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Duplicate of issue 225.

Original comment by tobias.c...@gmail.com on 26 Mar 2013 at 5:15

• Changed state: Duplicate

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Original comment by rdeltour@gmail.com on 27 May 2013 at 10:29

• Added labels: Milestone-3.0.1