05-23-2011, 12:01 AM | #1 |
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inDesign/epub -- TOC missing subchapters/appears as dropdown
Hello,
I am having the following irritating problems: 1) After exporting to EPUB, my TOC appears as a series of drop-down menus (indicated by a + sign) in Digital Editions. Sometimes there are extra spaces between the chapter name and the + sign that, if clicked, reveals the subchapters. 2) Once I convert to mobi, some of the subchapters disappear ENTIRELY. Some important info: 1) I'm using CS5.5, but the original inDesign files/inDesign book were made in CS5 2) I'm using a Mac 3) I used Calibre to convert from EPUB to mobi 4) My TOC Style, made using paragraph styles, has the following structure: Preface Chapter Chapter Subheading (subchapter) Any and all advice appreciated!! |
05-23-2011, 04:54 AM | #2 |
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All sub heading levels <i>will</i> appear as a collapsable menu in ADE.
Take a read here. Although It's for CS3, it shows you how to edit you epub files to get the results you need... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=123439 Basiclly in the TOC.ncx file you can change the order of the toc by changing the </navpoint>s |
05-23-2011, 04:55 AM | #3 |
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Also check out Liz Castro blog
http://www.pigsgourdsandwikis.com/ |
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Hello,
Thanks for responding! So there's nothing I can do about the dropdown problem in iD? That's a real pain in the ass, because I've got over 100 chapter subheadings... I'm afraid I don't entirely understand your documentation. So I can ditch the TOC.ncx file altogether and make a fresh TOC elsewhere? Thanks again, R |
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You just need to edit the toc file in a text editor. (I use TextWrangler) Wordpad or something like that for PC users. So below is what you TOC.NCX file looks like: I've indicated what I'm talk about with red arrows and lines. So Basicly everything has a </navpoint> at the end except where the next level appears.. TOC Prelims</navpoint> Level_one Level_two</navpoint> Level_two</navpoint> Level_two</navpoint></navpoint> Level_one</navpoint>Level_one</navpoint> Level_one Level_two</navpoint> .So by moving the </navpoint> marker around, you get various TOC levels Or by adding </navpoint> to the end of every line you will remove the level structure |
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Oh, fantastic, now I get it! I think... I hope...
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05-23-2011, 08:14 PM | #7 |
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No problems mate. Glad it makes sense
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