Problem with the Table of Contents of the mobi file

kindleren · 02-27-2012, 04:51 AM

I have a problem with the Table of Contents of the mobi file.
I use the CLI "ebook-convert a.html a.mobi --level1-toc //h:title" to convert html file to mobi file,but when I click on the middle button of the navigation key on my kindle,there is no table of contents on my kindle screen,I just can find the table of contents in the end of the mobi file.
The table of contents shoud appear on my kindle screen when I click on the middle button of the navigation key,but it does't work.
Who can throw some light on it?
What should I do ?

Whackatagin · 02-27-2012, 07:43 AM

Bought *.anz, or home made/sepreately aquired mobi?

I can answer your question, but the two are mutually exclusive....

If you bought it, complain.
If you made it, it is a common conversion error, which can be sorted.

kindleren · 02-27-2012, 10:05 PM

Anyone in here?who can help me?I think there are some other CLI to make it well. But,what is it?

wallcraft · 02-27-2012, 10:52 PM

I'm not sure, but h:title looks like it only selects the title which would not produce much of a TOC.

You could try selecting the default "auto" TOC:

Code:

ebook-convert a.html a.mobi

or

Code:

ebook-convert a.html a.mobi --use-auto-toc

What I typically use is:

Code:

ebook-convert a.html .mobi --output-profile kindle --chapter "//*[name()='h1' or name()='h2' or name()='h3']"

If you get multiple identical TOC entries with this version, replace //*

Code:

ebook-convert a.html .mobi --output-profile kindle --chapter "//h:p[name()='h1' or name()='h2' or name()='h3']"

.

kindleren · 03-01-2012, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

I'm not sure, but h:title looks like it only selects the title which would not produce much of a TOC.

You could try selecting the default "auto" TOC:

Code:

ebook-convert a.html a.mobi

or

Code:

ebook-convert a.html a.mobi --use-auto-toc

What I typically use is:

Code:

ebook-convert a.html .mobi --output-profile kindle --chapter "//*[name()='h1' or name()='h2' or name()='h3']"

If you get multiple identical TOC entries with this version, replace //*

Code:

ebook-convert a.html .mobi --output-profile kindle --chapter "//h:p[name()='h1' or name()='h2' or name()='h3']"

.

Think you for your reply.I have try it ,but it still doesn't work.
That's really a difficult problem.

vangop · 03-03-2012, 07:11 AM

I've never been able to generate the "mid-button" click toc (it is called list of all articles, I believe).
As described in calibre manual, the mobi toc is the one added to the end of the book. And you open it by menu->go to->table of contents

kindleren · 03-04-2012, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vangop

I've never been able to generate the "mid-button" click toc (it is called list of all articles, I believe).
As described in calibre manual, the mobi toc is the one added to the end of the book. And you open it by menu->go to->table of contents

OMG!That's so awkward.And how to set the "list of all articles" by CLI?

jackie_w · 03-04-2012, 12:42 PM

There was a detailed post some time ago which discussed TOC in mobi books. Here's a link.

02-27-2012, 04:51 AM	#1
kindleren Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: kindle 4	Problem with the Table of Contents of the mobi file I have a problem with the Table of Contents of the mobi file. I use the CLI "ebook-convert a.html a.mobi --level1-toc //h:title" to convert html file to mobi file,but when I click on the middle button of the navigation key on my kindle,there is no table of contents on my kindle screen,I just can find the table of contents in the end of the mobi file. The table of contents shoud appear on my kindle screen when I click on the middle button of the navigation key,but it does't work. Who can throw some light on it? What should I do ?

02-27-2012, 10:52 PM	#4
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I'm not sure, but h:title looks like it only selects the title which would not produce much of a TOC. You could try selecting the default "auto" TOC: Code: ebook-convert a.html a.mobi or Code: ebook-convert a.html a.mobi --use-auto-toc What I typically use is: Code: ebook-convert a.html .mobi --output-profile kindle --chapter "//[name()='h1' or name()='h2' or name()='h3']" If you get multiple identical TOC entries with this version, replace // Code: ebook-convert a.html .mobi --output-profile kindle --chapter "//h:p[name()='h1' or name()='h2' or name()='h3']" .

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02-27-2012, 07:43 AM	#2
Whackatagin Tweaker Posts: 102 Karma: 324366 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Device: Kindle / KOBO / PC	Bought *.anz, or home made/sepreately aquired mobi? I can answer your question, but the two are mutually exclusive.... If you bought it, complain. If you made it, it is a common conversion error, which can be sorted.

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kindleren Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: kindle 4	Anyone in here?who can help me?I think there are some other CLI to make it well. But,what is it?

03-03-2012, 07:11 AM	#6
vangop Member Posts: 15 Karma: 910 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: kindle	I've never been able to generate the "mid-button" click toc (it is called list of all articles, I believe). As described in calibre manual, the mobi toc is the one added to the end of the book. And you open it by menu->go to->table of contents

03-04-2012, 12:42 PM	#8
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,206 Karma: 16228558 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo: KA1, ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E. PocketBook: TouchHD3	There was a detailed post some time ago which discussed TOC in mobi books. Here's a link.

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