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Originally Posted by Doitsu
@Ryn: Do you know that Sigil has a built-in index tool? To use it, all you have to do is generate a plain text file with index entries, e.g. index.txt, and select the following:
- Tool > Index > Index Editor...
- Right-click > Open > index.txt > Save
- Tool > Index > Create Index
Obviously the index entries won't have page numbers, but you might be able to add them later with a custom Python script or a plugin.
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Hi there Doitsu, yeah I did know that. And I have considered using it.
Thing is, these are custom-built indexes with thousands of entries per volume. I doubt I could do remotely as good a job as the original indexers, who likely spent upward of forty hours on each index.
Needless to say, these books were not created to make any profit whatsoever, and that also goes for the digital edition we're currently putting together. The foundation which has enlisted my help has as a core value the dissemination of these texts, and keeping them safely available for future generations.
I generally dissuade clients from including indexes, but in this case I am willing to make an exception. And I personally resonate with the subject, so my participation is not a chore at all.
That being said, I dislike unnecessary monotonous labor as much as most people, if not more, so being smart about it and using tech to my advantage, I'm all for that!