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tomsem · 06-15-2011, 12:31 AM

Mobipocket format defines specific 'guide items' that you put into the .opf file, one for 'toc' and one for 'start'. See:

http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/articl...=opfguides.htm

calibre will generate the 'toc' guide item if you have it generate TOC, I'm not sure what it does for 'start', but you might ask on the calibre forums here. You could also try using kindlegen to convert the epub after adding the guide items - seems like that should work.

06-15-2011, 12:31 AM	#2
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,942 Karma: 27060153 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Mobipocket format defines specific 'guide items' that you put into the .opf file, one for 'toc' and one for 'start'. See: http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/articl...=opfguides.htm calibre will generate the 'toc' guide item if you have it generate TOC, I'm not sure what it does for 'start', but you might ask on the calibre forums here. You could also try using kindlegen to convert the epub after adding the guide items - seems like that should work.