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Kratos · 04-10-2012, 08:28 AM

DiapDealer Im finding it quite difficult so thanks for taking the time to help.To keep things simple its probably best I create a separate html ToC rather then muck about with my code. So let me reiterate and see if I've understood this right.

* I first unzip the original epub

* I create a separate html table of contents. With this code listed at the top

Code:

<a id="toc"></a>

Is there any examples or links on how to format it right? I add this into unzipped epub folder.

* I then add the Guide code you listed above to my OPF file. -In my OPF there isn't a Guide section. There is metadata, manifest, and a spine toc=ncx. So I add it between metadata and manifest?

And it will look like this

Code:

<guide>
  <reference href="Text/your_file_name.xhtml" title="Table Of Contents" type="toc" />
</guide>

But then where do I put this?

Code:

<reference href="Text/your_file_name.xhtml#toc" title="Table Of Contents" type="toc" />

* I then rezipped the folder into an epub and use Kindle Previewer to convert it into a mobi and the ToC should work.

Is that right?!

Also, do I need to put some markers at the start of each html document (chapter page) so the ToC can find it?

04-10-2012, 08:28 AM	#3
Kratos Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPhone, iPad, PC	DiapDealer Im finding it quite difficult so thanks for taking the time to help.To keep things simple its probably best I create a separate html ToC rather then muck about with my code. So let me reiterate and see if I've understood this right. * I first unzip the original epub * I create a separate html table of contents. With this code listed at the top Code: <a id="toc"></a> Is there any examples or links on how to format it right? I add this into unzipped epub folder. * I then add the Guide code you listed above to my OPF file. -In my OPF there isn't a Guide section. There is metadata, manifest, and a spine toc=ncx. So I add it between metadata and manifest? And it will look like this Code: <guide> <reference href="Text/your_file_name.xhtml" title="Table Of Contents" type="toc" /> </guide> But then where do I put this? Code: <reference href="Text/your_file_name.xhtml#toc" title="Table Of Contents" type="toc" /> * I then rezipped the folder into an epub and use Kindle Previewer to convert it into a mobi and the ToC should work. Is that right?! Also, do I need to put some markers at the start of each html document (chapter page) so the ToC can find it? Last edited by Kratos; 04-10-2012 at 08:33 AM.