auto change file numbers?

[bobcdy]

I had thought that Sigil 0.5 should automatically change Chapter/Section/Content .xthml files so that they conform in an index or other hot-link file to the correct file numbers. However, it seems that it only does this sometimes. For example, I usually add my index file material to the epub after I have corrected most of the errors and obtain a proper validation. For example:

<h3 id="index_1">A.</h3>

<p class="hangspc">Acids <a href="../Text/Section0000.xhtml#Page_102">102</a></p>

<p class="hangspc">Actynolite <a href="../Text/Section0000.xhtml#Page_337">337</a></p>

<p class="hangspc">—acicular <a href="../Text/Section0000.xhtml#Page_338">338</a></p>

<p class="hangspc">—common <a href="../Text/Section0000.xhtml#Page_338">338</a></p>

<p class="hangspc">—fibrous <a href="../Text/Section0000.xhtml#Page_338">338</a></p>

<p class="hangspc">—glassy <a href="../Text/Section0000.xhtml#Page_338">338</a></p>

However, I find that after adding this material in an "Index.xhtml" file, nothing happens - immediately or after saving and restarting. The "Section0000" s remain the same rather than being changed to the proper Section0001, Section0002, etc.

Is there any way to force Sigil to correctly auto-change these numbers?

(it worked fine for my Endnotes.xhtml file)

[theducks]

Just what do you expect to get auto-numbered (and Why would you expect Sigil to do it)

The only time Sigil changes references is if you rename the referenced file.
My experience is Anchor points (#xyz) within the file can get orphaned on splits

[bobcdy]

Thanks for the info! What I was trying to do with mixed results was to insure that in an index file, for example, that the original Section0000.xhtml s would be changed in the index so that the hotlinked page numbers for various subject would correctly go to the page number in the text for each subject. Experimenting, I found exactly what you indicated, that all Section0000s in the Index were correctly changed after I had renamed all the files in the book. Thus, my last endeavor provided apparently perfect renaming so all the hotlinks in the index and toc worked correctly . I was not aware that renaming required changes of the files.

I have a script file that will correct the problem for the Index.xhtml file contents but it is a bit cumbersome to use, and I greatly appreciate the ease and speed that Sigil auto-corrects the file designations.

[huebi]

For what do you need a special index file where the ePub-Format offers an internal built in table of content (TOC)?