MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Page breaks and 5-way jumps in one file

cybmole · 03-31-2011, 03:16 PM

different devices have different chapter select methods. my sony reader has no chapter jump button to to go to next chapter I have to press options, choose TOC, choose page or chapter... so for that reader it would be essential to use meaningful chapter titles. Kindle is the ONLY device with a chapter jump button AFAIK.

the kindle will start a new page at each TOC entry I think,

it will jump with the 5 way but it will not necessarily page break if you are reading sequentially. I figured out the mechanism sufficiently to meet my needs both other have documented it better in other thread.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ight=toc+guide
I just know that if I use h2 tags for chapter titles, let sigil generate the TOC then convert to mobi in calibre then everything works fine on Kindle.

you can set page break conditions in calibre preferences. also each individual file in sigil will open on a new page in (all ?) readers.

make a simple test book file with header tags & sample body text in sigil - just 3 or 4 small chapters, then
convert it & test it in kindle emulators and in calibre viewer

<h2> day 1 </h2>
<p> some text </p>
<h2> day 2</h2>
<p> more sample text.. etc.

save that in sigil, sinlge file. sigil will make a toc.ncx file from the h2 tags. calibre can add page breaks when it converts but you need to learn how to set up the structure detection preferences. there are some good how-to threads for TOC.

do you want each day to be a new page ?

do you want it to also work on epub based ereader devices - Sony, Kobo, Nook ...

Kindle is very non-standard - it does things in its own mobi + 5 way button manner, pretty much all other readers use epub and each has its own set of buttons or touch screen swipes.

there will be a free KINDLE for ... app for each major tablet as well as for windows & ac PCs. but chapter navigation is different in the apps. in Kindle for PC you click on go-to icon, choose cover, beginning, location, or TOC... then choose a TOC entry so one again your readers are stuck if you don;t name your chapters. there is no jump button.

I recommend you install kindle for PC then "buy" some free books from Amazon to see how it works.
<h2> day 2 etc.
etc

03-31-2011, 03:16 PM	#9
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	different devices have different chapter select methods. my sony reader has no chapter jump button to to go to next chapter I have to press options, choose TOC, choose page or chapter... so for that reader it would be essential to use meaningful chapter titles. Kindle is the ONLY device with a chapter jump button AFAIK. the kindle will start a new page at each TOC entry I think, it will jump with the 5 way but it will not necessarily page break if you are reading sequentially. I figured out the mechanism sufficiently to meet my needs both other have documented it better in other thread. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ight=toc+guide I just know that if I use h2 tags for chapter titles, let sigil generate the TOC then convert to mobi in calibre then everything works fine on Kindle. you can set page break conditions in calibre preferences. also each individual file in sigil will open on a new page in (all ?) readers. make a simple test book file with header tags & sample body text in sigil - just 3 or 4 small chapters, then convert it & test it in kindle emulators and in calibre viewer <h2> day 1 </h2> <p> some text </p> <h2> day 2</h2> <p> more sample text.. etc. save that in sigil, sinlge file. sigil will make a toc.ncx file from the h2 tags. calibre can add page breaks when it converts but you need to learn how to set up the structure detection preferences. there are some good how-to threads for TOC. do you want each day to be a new page ? do you want it to also work on epub based ereader devices - Sony, Kobo, Nook ... Kindle is very non-standard - it does things in its own mobi + 5 way button manner, pretty much all other readers use epub and each has its own set of buttons or touch screen swipes. there will be a free KINDLE for ... app for each major tablet as well as for windows & ac PCs. but chapter navigation is different in the apps. in Kindle for PC you click on go-to icon, choose cover, beginning, location, or TOC... then choose a TOC entry so one again your readers are stuck if you don;t name your chapters. there is no jump button. I recommend you install kindle for PC then "buy" some free books from Amazon to see how it works. <h2> day 2 etc. etc Last edited by cybmole; 03-31-2011 at 03:21 PM.