Building eBooks, what happens when HTML file changes?

Guido Henkel · 02-09-2010, 08:20 PM

I'm using Calibre to build my eBooks from HTML files.

However, it appears if I make a change to an HTML file there is no way to tell Calibre to update the book and refresh the HTML data in the ZIP file it created. The only way seems to be to completely delete the book and create a new one which is extremely tedious as all the meta data and conversion settings have to be re-entered.

Am I overlooking something, or this really the only way?

Thanks for any info.

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2010, 08:20 PM

Use the edit metadata dialog to add a new format

Guido Henkel · 02-09-2010, 09:13 PM

Got it! Thank you so much Kovid. I knew I'm just missing something. Between this and the issue you solved for me yesterday it looks like I am finally able to REALLY use Calibre to create pretty much all my eBooks.

Thank you so much!

02-09-2010, 08:20 PM	#1
Guido Henkel Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: mobi, epub, lit	Building eBooks, what happens when HTML file changes? I'm using Calibre to build my eBooks from HTML files. However, it appears if I make a change to an HTML file there is no way to tell Calibre to update the book and refresh the HTML data in the ZIP file it created. The only way seems to be to completely delete the book and create a new one which is extremely tedious as all the meta data and conversion settings have to be re-entered. Am I overlooking something, or this really the only way? Thanks for any info.

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02-09-2010, 08:20 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Use the edit metadata dialog to add a new format

02-09-2010, 09:13 PM	#3
Guido Henkel Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: mobi, epub, lit	Got it! Thank you so much Kovid. I knew I'm just missing something. Between this and the issue you solved for me yesterday it looks like I am finally able to REALLY use Calibre to create pretty much all my eBooks. Thank you so much!

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