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jeffw · 12-16-2007, 06:56 PM

DTM and kovidgoyal

Thank you for your replies and especially since they are newbie questions - you have probably answered many times before.

I'm taking your advice kovidgoyal and have already begun work in a HTML format.

I've even done a compiler test run to see what to expect for problems. before I have the whole project moved over. Images didn't come up, but that is probably a path thing.

Its the darn TOC that still has me baffled. And of course this first project has a long TOC, 18 Chapters wiht about 6 sub-sections in each chapter.

I haven't done an eBook yet, but working in HTML -- I can use the tricks I've learned building websites - that helps alot.

to avoid a long TOC, I'm thinking I need to have an expanding menu (TOC) click on the Chapter and the sections appear.

I'm using sbookbuilder, and I will have to test if it will allow me to run a script.

Taking a MS Word doc and making it 200 html pages will take a bit of time - but I am already working on a template, using tables instead of div - only cause I can work faster in tables - need to learn div better.

my two biggest things to learn qucikly --- are building a good TOC and how a HTML can move into other formats like LIT.

anyway I just wanted to thank eveyone for helping me to get this far. Lots of reading - but I feel I am making progress. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr TOC :-(

does anyone have TOC ideas or even beter tricks and tips?

thanks again all,
Jeff

12-16-2007, 06:56 PM	#4
jeffw Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: pendng	thank you DTM and kovidgoyal Thank you for your replies and especially since they are newbie questions - you have probably answered many times before. I'm taking your advice kovidgoyal and have already begun work in a HTML format. I've even done a compiler test run to see what to expect for problems. before I have the whole project moved over. Images didn't come up, but that is probably a path thing. Its the darn TOC that still has me baffled. And of course this first project has a long TOC, 18 Chapters wiht about 6 sub-sections in each chapter. I haven't done an eBook yet, but working in HTML -- I can use the tricks I've learned building websites - that helps alot. to avoid a long TOC, I'm thinking I need to have an expanding menu (TOC) click on the Chapter and the sections appear. I'm using sbookbuilder, and I will have to test if it will allow me to run a script. Taking a MS Word doc and making it 200 html pages will take a bit of time - but I am already working on a template, using tables instead of div - only cause I can work faster in tables - need to learn div better. my two biggest things to learn qucikly --- are building a good TOC and how a HTML can move into other formats like LIT. anyway I just wanted to thank eveyone for helping me to get this far. Lots of reading - but I feel I am making progress. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr TOC :-( does anyone have TOC ideas or even beter tricks and tips? thanks again all, Jeff