How to link to a XHTML Table in a epub.

ebookn00b · 05-23-2012, 02:32 PM

The problem is that I have large tables that go over multiple pages in my epub. On the iPad this just looks horrible and instead of chopping apart the table I deceided to make a seperate XHTML Table. I start out generating the layout for my epub in InDesign. I then export the InDesign file to epub. After this I change the epub file extension to .zip and extract the folders so that I am able to edit the HTML doc in Dreamweaver. I am trying to link a word in the epub to an XHTML Table that I created seperately and have placed in the OEBPS folder of the epub. However when I open the epub on my iPad the link will not open the XHTML Table. I am assuming it has something to do with the file path changing when I rename the folder back to epub. The problem is that Dreamweaver will not let me link to a .zip or .epub file. And when I try the link that I have created within Dreamweaver it opens the XHTML Table. Any suggestions?

mrmikel · 05-25-2012, 08:07 AM

You might consider converting your tables to graphics which might keep their shape better.

DiapDealer · 05-25-2012, 08:58 AM

It doesn't matter if your table is in its own xhtml file (even if you get it working). If it's too large to fit on one screen (at the user's current settings), it's still going to get broken up in a way that you're not going to be able to control.

ebookn00b · 06-01-2012, 07:13 AM

I have figured it out! With help from this site.. http://ebookarchitects.com/conversions/enhanced.php scroll down to the part about XHTML Tables and then 2. Non-Linear XHTML Tables. This method works great. If the table does not fit on a single screen you are able to scroll through it. This site has even posted an example epub file showing this method in action. The table will not be searchable but at least its not getting broken up. I have noticed that in iBooks if a table gets broken up to the next page the borders at the end of the table often get overlapped. (this was while creating the table in InDesign. When I used Dreamweaver to create a table that overflowed to the next page the text often got stacked. It takes a little extra work but I beleive the method shown on the website I linked to is best choice for large tables.

mrmikel · 06-01-2012, 07:29 AM

Glad you found a solution, but you think you have to be content with it not being universally useable. I suspect many readers will not be able to display them.

JSWolf · 06-05-2012, 12:35 PM

That is an iBooks only solution. Use it for ADE based readers and it won't work. Good luck finding a universal solution.

05-23-2012, 02:32 PM	#1
ebookn00b Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Fire, iPad 2	How to link to a XHTML Table in a epub. The problem is that I have large tables that go over multiple pages in my epub. On the iPad this just looks horrible and instead of chopping apart the table I deceided to make a seperate XHTML Table. I start out generating the layout for my epub in InDesign. I then export the InDesign file to epub. After this I change the epub file extension to .zip and extract the folders so that I am able to edit the HTML doc in Dreamweaver. I am trying to link a word in the epub to an XHTML Table that I created seperately and have placed in the OEBPS folder of the epub. However when I open the epub on my iPad the link will not open the XHTML Table. I am assuming it has something to do with the file path changing when I rename the folder back to epub. The problem is that Dreamweaver will not let me link to a .zip or .epub file. And when I try the link that I have created within Dreamweaver it opens the XHTML Table. Any suggestions?

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05-25-2012, 08:07 AM	#2
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	You might consider converting your tables to graphics which might keep their shape better.

05-25-2012, 08:58 AM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,553 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	It doesn't matter if your table is in its own xhtml file (even if you get it working). If it's too large to fit on one screen (at the user's current settings), it's still going to get broken up in a way that you're not going to be able to control.

06-01-2012, 07:13 AM	#4
ebookn00b Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Fire, iPad 2	I have figured it out! With help from this site.. http://ebookarchitects.com/conversions/enhanced.php scroll down to the part about XHTML Tables and then 2. Non-Linear XHTML Tables. This method works great. If the table does not fit on a single screen you are able to scroll through it. This site has even posted an example epub file showing this method in action. The table will not be searchable but at least its not getting broken up. I have noticed that in iBooks if a table gets broken up to the next page the borders at the end of the table often get overlapped. (this was while creating the table in InDesign. When I used Dreamweaver to create a table that overflowed to the next page the text often got stacked. It takes a little extra work but I beleive the method shown on the website I linked to is best choice for large tables.

06-01-2012, 07:29 AM	#5
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	Glad you found a solution, but you think you have to be content with it not being universally useable. I suspect many readers will not be able to display them.

06-05-2012, 12:35 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,049 Karma: 129333562 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	That is an iBooks only solution. Use it for ADE based readers and it won't work. Good luck finding a universal solution.

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