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lunixer · 08-06-2011, 08:23 PM

I found a few books in my library in which the TOC (table of contents) is off by exactly one chapter in every selection, so I am manually going through using Sigil and adjusting the TOC so that it is correct. However, this always leaves exactly one link at the end of the TOC which I have to create manually, as there is no other chapter that is incorrectly associated with this link.

For example, in Book A the TOC might look like this
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3

The chapter 2 link points to chapter 1, the chapter 1 link points nowhere, and the chapter 3 link points to chapter 2. I can move the first two links, but I have to make a link to point to chapter 3.

When I do this I simply take something from another chapter, such as:

Code:

   <p class="calibre2"><a class="calibre3" href="../Text/Last_Argument_Of_Kings_split_062.html#filepos1583884"><span class="bold calibre4 underline">The Beginning</span></a></p><br class="calibre5" />

and adjust the split and filepos number. However, I am confused because it seems no matter what number I put in the filepos, it makes no difference to the book, both when I read it through Calibre/Sigil or on my K3. What exactly does this number do? Obviously the split number chooses which file in the book to look at, but I can't figure out the filepos. Thanks!

08-06-2011, 08:23 PM	#1
lunixer Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 928 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	What does the filepos parameter do in an href? I found a few books in my library in which the TOC (table of contents) is off by exactly one chapter in every selection, so I am manually going through using Sigil and adjusting the TOC so that it is correct. However, this always leaves exactly one link at the end of the TOC which I have to create manually, as there is no other chapter that is incorrectly associated with this link. For example, in Book A the TOC might look like this Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 The chapter 2 link points to chapter 1, the chapter 1 link points nowhere, and the chapter 3 link points to chapter 2. I can move the first two links, but I have to make a link to point to chapter 3. When I do this I simply take something from another chapter, such as: Code: <p class="calibre2"><a class="calibre3" href="../Text/Last_Argument_Of_Kings_split_062.html#filepos1583884"><span class="bold calibre4 underline">The Beginning</span></a></p><br class="calibre5" /> and adjust the split and filepos number. However, I am confused because it seems no matter what number I put in the filepos, it makes no difference to the book, both when I read it through Calibre/Sigil or on my K3. What exactly does this number do? Obviously the split number chooses which file in the book to look at, but I can't figure out the filepos. Thanks!