Fixed-layout books must supply a landmarks

How to resolve this error.
I am uploading fixed layout epub3 file to itunes connect.
Fixed-layout books must supply a landmarks

Maybe I did not explain correctly. let me try again.
The error is 5107 Landmarks, the link with info I found mentions the same error but instead of landmarks it says guide.
I did find a sample for using the Landmarks code
<nav epub:type="landmarks"> <h2>Guide</h2> <ol> <li><a epub:type="toc" href="#toc">Table of Contents</a></li> <li><a epub:type="loi" href="content.html#loi">List of Illustrations</a></li> <li><a epub:type="bodymatter" href="content.html#bodymatter">Start of Content</a></li> </ol> </nav>
what is confusing me is this book is a fixed layout picture book with no TOC, no tables. Do I leave my guide as is?
<guide>
    <reference type="cover" title="Cover" href="html/cover.html" />
    <reference type="text" title="Page1" href="html/page1.html" />
</guide>
and add the landmark code in the content.opf
sample code - landmark
<nav epub: type="landmarks"> <h2>Guide</h2> <ol> <li><a epub type=toc href=toc"> Table of Contents</a></li>
<a epub:type="loi" href="content.html#loi">
List of Illustrations</a></li> <li><a epub:type="bodymatter" href="content.html#bodymatter">Start of Content</a></li> </ol> </nav>
add it this way?
<nav epub: type="landmarks">
<h2>
<reference type="cover" title="Cover" href="html/cover.html" />
    <reference type="text" title="Page1" href="html/page1.html" />
</h2>
what do I do here?
<a epub:type="loi" href="content.html#loi">
List of Illustrations</a></li> <li><a epub:type="bodymatter" href="content.html#bodymatter">Start of Content</a></li> </ol> </nav>
Any help?
R

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