Dot inserted on TOC Headings in EPUB doc with Calibre

n88yanks · 08-10-2023, 06:32 PM

I am converting an Open Office Doc into EPUB with Calibre and everything works great, except in front of every Chapter Heading in the body of the doc, Calibre adds a single dot. I am using the tag "Heading 1" in Open Office. In the image below you can see the dot to the left of the Chapter title. Is there a way to get rid of this? Thank you!

BetterRed · 08-10-2023, 07:02 PM

If you are converting ODT format files, try saving as a DOCX and convert that.

The DOCX input plugin is actively maintained by the calibre creator, the ODT equivalents hasn't been updated for years.

BR

Quoth · 08-11-2023, 04:50 AM

I always Save As an extra docx and only ever edit the odt.
Also create your own named style with the same properties as Heading1, 2, 3 etc as mysteriously they can otherwise export in bulleted list style in the Save As docx.

n88yanks · 08-11-2023, 01:07 PM

I am more than willing to create or modify an existing css file - I'm just not sure which one to modify and where to find it. Can you point me in the right direction? Thank you.

DNSB · 08-11-2023, 01:58 PM

Try opening the epub in either calibre's editor or Sigil and take a look at the headers there. You can also copy/paste the header and any relevant CSS code in a message here to get more eyes on your issue if necessary.

n88yanks · 08-11-2023, 02:06 PM

This is the relevant code (I think). I know a smattering of HTML but I'm not sure how to proceed here. I am assuming that the dots are inserted in one of the classes. Can I override that here or do I need to go into the stylesheet? I'm not sure how to proceed. Thanks for the help!

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="calibre">
<head>
<title>s Bread</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet.css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="page_styles.css"/>
</head>
<body class="calibre1">
<ul class="outline_"><li class="calibre2"><h1 class="p-p" id="calibre_pb_7"><span id="anchor130" class="calibre3"></span><span id="anchor131" class="calibre3"></span>Two – Our Identity<a id="anchor132" class="calibre3"></a><a id="anchor133" class="calibre3"></a></h1>
</li>
</ul>

Quoth · 08-11-2023, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

I always Save As an extra docx and only ever edit the odt.
Also create your own named style with the same properties as Heading1, 2, 3 etc as mysteriously they can otherwise export in bulleted list style in the Save As docx.

Do fresh extra Save As docx after fixing the odt as as above.

Then no editing of HTML or CSS is needed.

The <ul and <li are list HTML. The CSS will be saying put a bullet. If you do the styles correctly and only edit odt but EXTRA Save As for Calibre in docx you will get heading working properly.

Don't waste time trying to fix a broken export/import!

You MUST also make your own styles for headings. You can copy the Heading1 etc properties exactly.

DNSB · 08-11-2023, 02:17 PM

A quick look at the code you posted suggests that since your heading is being displayed as a list, what you are seeing is the list marker. You might want to take a look at the calibre2 and/or outline_ classes in the CSS stylesheet. If there is a list-style: disc; there, change it to list-style: none; otherwise just add the list-style: none; to it. The CSS might use list-style-type: whatever; which can be changed to list-style-type: none;

A quick and dirty fix if it works.

theducks · 08-11-2023, 03:20 PM

I agree: It is a UL (those get a mark, not a letter or number)

I suspect you tried to auto number your chapters in your source

Quoth · 08-11-2023, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

I agree: It is a UL (those get a mark, not a letter or number)

I suspect you tried to auto number your chapters in your source

No, it's a bug. If you import odt direct or sometimes even using Save As, you stare at Header1 in LO Writer and it's style is Level 1 and No List, but bulleted or numbered in the converted HTML!
You make a new identical style with ALL the same properties called anything (Mine is ChapterO) and then the Save As docx, import to Calibre and convert to an epub and its 100% fine.

Using odt directly is poor.

Using all my own names of header styles and no style based on another (inherited works for PDF Export, not well for docx Save As) then the epub is exactly like the LO Writer on screen or paper. I even use a Libra sized page (assuming 300dpi) so as to compare.
Heading styles with page break before should have no style set for page and you need padding set for top margin for headings at start of a page on ereader.

n88yanks · 08-12-2023, 07:29 AM

Thanks to everyone for your help. I eventually just deleted all the li tags and now it looks great.

DNSB · 08-12-2023, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n88yanks

Thanks to everyone for your help. I eventually just deleted all the li tags and now it looks great.

Brute force and massive ignorance for the win!

Quoth · 08-12-2023, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Brute force and massive ignorance for the win!

I prefer to fix the source and re-import (via Metadata Edit page). With up to 40 revisions per MSS and nearly as many MSS, life is too short to be fixing in the Editor.

I do edit imported 3rd party if a View exposes something stupid. As likely commercial random fishy birds as PD. I don't bother checking Joffe books now.

08-10-2023, 06:32 PM	#1
n88yanks Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2023 Device: kindle fire	Dot inserted on TOC Headings in EPUB doc with Calibre I am converting an Open Office Doc into EPUB with Calibre and everything works great, except in front of every Chapter Heading in the body of the doc, Calibre adds a single dot. I am using the tag "Heading 1" in Open Office. In the image below you can see the dot to the left of the Chapter title. Is there a way to get rid of this? Thank you! Attached Thumbnails

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08-10-2023, 07:02 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,583 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	If you are converting ODT format files, try saving as a DOCX and convert that. The DOCX input plugin is actively maintained by the calibre creator, the ODT equivalents hasn't been updated for years. BR

08-11-2023, 04:50 AM	#3
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,171 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	I always Save As an extra docx and only ever edit the odt. Also create your own named style with the same properties as Heading1, 2, 3 etc as mysteriously they can otherwise export in bulleted list style in the Save As docx.

08-11-2023, 01:07 PM	#4
n88yanks Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2023 Device: kindle fire	I am more than willing to create or modify an existing css file - I'm just not sure which one to modify and where to find it. Can you point me in the right direction? Thank you.

08-11-2023, 01:58 PM	#5
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,499 Karma: 145557716 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Try opening the epub in either calibre's editor or Sigil and take a look at the headers there. You can also copy/paste the header and any relevant CSS code in a message here to get more eyes on your issue if necessary.

08-11-2023, 02:06 PM	#6
n88yanks Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2023 Device: kindle fire	This is the relevant code (I think). I know a smattering of HTML but I'm not sure how to proceed here. I am assuming that the dots are inserted in one of the classes. Can I override that here or do I need to go into the stylesheet? I'm not sure how to proceed. Thanks for the help! <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="calibre"> <head> <title>s Bread</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="page_styles.css"/> </head> <body class="calibre1"> <ul class="outline_"><li class="calibre2"><h1 class="p-p" id="calibre_pb_7"><span id="anchor130" class="calibre3"></span><span id="anchor131" class="calibre3"></span>Two – Our Identity<a id="anchor132" class="calibre3"></a><a id="anchor133" class="calibre3"></a></h1> </li> </ul>

08-11-2023, 02:17 PM	#8
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,499 Karma: 145557716 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	A quick look at the code you posted suggests that since your heading is being displayed as a list, what you are seeing is the list marker. You might want to take a look at the calibre2 and/or outline_ classes in the CSS stylesheet. If there is a list-style: disc; there, change it to list-style: none; otherwise just add the list-style: none; to it. The CSS might use list-style-type: whatever; which can be changed to list-style-type: none; A quick and dirty fix if it works.

08-11-2023, 03:20 PM	#9
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,817 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I agree: It is a UL (those get a mark, not a letter or number) I suspect you tried to auto number your chapters in your source

08-12-2023, 07:29 AM	#11
n88yanks Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2023 Device: kindle fire	Thanks to everyone for your help. I eventually just deleted all the li tags and now it looks great.

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