[Solved] Read-error format error discovered in sub-document styles.xml

[bmeirose]

Hi,

I have a very similar problem as described here: https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/v ... 7&t=107560, that is I have a corrupted file with this xml-type error.

Opening with a xml editor did not work at all. The file is unfortunately too large to be attached to the forum, so i wonder if there are any suggestions. In here:

https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/v ... 2&start=30

I see that one might be able to fix this by editing externally, but I haven't found any tools that allow me to do that.

Thanks

Edit: Changed subject, was [Solved] Read-error format error discovered in sub-document content.xml  Make your post understandable by others  -- MrProgrammer, forum moderator

[RoryOF]

Keep an unmodified copy of the damaged file; work only on a copy. You could upload to a file-sharing site and post the URL here.

[bmeirose]

OK, Thanks. Here's the file:

https://wetransfer.com/downloads/60c687 ... ient_email

Edit: 2022-08-06 link above is broken -- MrProgrammer, forum moderator

[RoryOF]

Am trying to send repaired file by email - check last three or four slides - I had to delete a faulty tag around about there.

[RoryOF]

Please let me know if you receive the file by email; otherwise I'll send it differently.

[bmeirose]

I unfortunately didn't receive the file. Thanks!

[MrProgrammer]

Read-error format error discovered in sub-document content.xml
I see that one might be able to fix this by editing externally, but I haven't found any tools that allow me to do that.

I used unzip on the file you sent. I don't see a problem in content.xml. The trouble is in styles.xml which is just a plain Unicode (UTF-8) text file. The attribute draw:mirror-vertical is specified twice in the draw:enhanced-geometry tag. You need to delete one of the pair. I suspect the "false" setting is correct, but you can experiment. Make a copy of your file before attempting repair, of course. This is the section you need to fix:

<draw:enhanced-geometry
      draw:mirror-horizontal="false"
      draw:mirror-vertical="false"
      svg:viewBox="0 0 0 0"
      draw:text-areas="0 0 ?f3 ?f2"
      draw:mirror-vertical="true"
      draw:type="ooxml-rect"
      draw:enhanced-path="M 0 0 L ?f3 0 ?f3 ?f2 0 ?f2 Z N"
>
   <draw:equation draw:name="f0" draw:formula="logwidth/2" />
   <draw:equation draw:name="f1" draw:formula="logheight/2" />
   <draw:equation draw:name="f2" draw:formula="logheight" />
   <draw:equation draw:name="f3" draw:formula="logwidth" />
</draw:enhanced-geometry>

I can't provide more specific instructions since you do not say which operating system you use.

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[RoryOF]

Attached is the repaired styles.xml; replace this into your damaged file and all should be well

[bmeirose]

Thank you very much for the file. Problem solved.