When I edit a book, whether I'm validating or scanning for submission, I always put a hard page break before any new page, then put the page number at the top. I then skip two lines. I strip out the headers, but I think leaving the page numbers is important. It helps if I'm in a college class, for example, and the instructor refers to a certain page. OR maybe I'm writing a paper and I'm referencing specific pages in the book. In nonfiction works, I particularly find page numbers helpful, especially if the book contains an index or an extensive table of contents. Hope this helps your understanding, Tiffany, but I also trust that you'll submit and validate in a way that works for you! Better a book with no page numbers than no book at all! Satauna