# CHK-008: item skipped after an error, how to fix it

Source: https://epubcc.com/epubcheck/chk-008/ (updated 2026-11-04)

EPUBCheck CHK-008 is an error message: “Error encountered while processing an item "…"; skip other checks for the item.” EPUBCheck hit an unexpected problem while processing one item of the EPUB and skipped the remaining checks for that item. The message names the item; the rest of the book is still checked.

- Official message (EPUBCheck 5.4.0): Error encountered while processing an item "%1$s"; skip other checks for the item.
- Default severity: Error

## Typical causes

- A file EPUBCheck could not process completely, such as a damaged or unusual resource.
- An internal problem in EPUBCheck triggered by unusual content.

## How to fix it

1. Note the item named in the message and check that it opens on its own (an image viewer, a browser or an XML editor).
2. Re-export or replace the item from its source and validate again.
3. If the item is fine and the message persists with the latest EPUBCheck, report it to the EPUBCheck project on GitHub with a minimal file.

## When it's not this

It is not about the custom message file passed with -c; those problems are CHK-001 to CHK-007.

## Sources

- EPUBCheck 5.4.0 message texts (MessageBundle.properties, w3c/epubcheck on GitHub): https://github.com/w3c/epubcheck/blob/v5.4.0/src/main/resources/com/adobe/epubcheck/messages/MessageBundle.properties (read 2026-11-04)

Message text and severity: EPUBCheck (W3C, BSD-3-Clause). Explanation: EpubCC.