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I'm using the Markua directive {sample: true} to try and make a sample book when I preview and publish, but no sample book is generated. What can I do?
I'm using the Markua directive {sample: true} to try and make a sample book when I preview and publish, but no sample book is generated. What can I do?

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I'm using the Markua directive {sample: true} to try and make a sample book when I preview and publish, but no sample book is generated. What can I do?

The most common reason authors have this problem, is that you can't have a blank line between the sample directive, and the heading. So, this won't work:

{sample: true}

# Chapter One     

...but this will:

{sample: true}
# Chapter One


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