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Originally Posted by AlexBell
I agree with Jon. ToCs with page numbers in an ebook look ridiculous and don't work, and (I suggest) would lessen the reader's respect for the publisher because they look ridiculous and don't work.
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First, there are e-readers that just count pages using the current font settings, and they assume that one screen is one page. In that case, page numbering works very well.
Second, when using Calibre, it's possible to use the Count Pages plugin, setting it to your preferred way of counting, and when you sent your book, the TOC is numbered; and it's numbered correctly. One "page" does not have to be one screen. Amazon has this same feature on some books as well.
I actually like the second option a lot. With the page length set to 2400 characters, the Page Count plugin generates page numbers that are very comparable to a normal paperback. It gives me a good sense how big the ebook would be if I'd read it in paper.