Display TOC after Title Page

RMOP · 02-28-2023, 06:58 PM

I have a TOC which can be accessed from the Kindle Reader MENU, but it is not visible otherwise. I'd like the same TOC w working links to appear after the title page before the chapters begin, as it common for most books, eBook and physical. Can't figure out how. Help, please? It might be obvious, but not to me. Many thanks.

phossler · 03-01-2023, 11:12 AM

I make an inline-TOC (Tools, TOC, Insert inline TOC) and just position the html file where I want.

I prefer right after the cover, but you can put it anywhere

There's a template in
C:\Users\<userid>\AppData\Roaming\calibre\resource s\templates\inline_toc_styles.css
that you can customize

JSWolf · 03-01-2023, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RMOP

I have a TOC which can be accessed from the Kindle Reader MENU, but it is not visible otherwise. I'd like the same TOC w working links to appear after the title page before the chapters begin, as it common for most books, eBook and physical. Can't figure out how. Help, please? It might be obvious, but not to me. Many thanks.

Why? It's a lot easier to just access the ToC from the menu.

theducks · 03-01-2023, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why? It's a lot easier to just access the ToC from the menu.

Different strokes Wolfy.
99% of the time I remove inline and just use the menu as it does not lose your place.
The other 1% is the Inline is extended with things like opening words.
The Editor allows you to move the Inline TOC wherever , including the bit bucket

RMOP · 03-01-2023, 01:31 PM

[QUOTE=phossler;4302933]I make an inline-TOC (Tools, TOC, Insert inline TOC) and just position the html file where I want.

Well, I should have stumbled on that myself. Easy. Thank you. I find that in using these tools every decade or so doesn't maintain my already low skills in editing eBooks. So, thanks for your indulgence.

JSWolf · 03-01-2023, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by theducks

Different strokes Wolfy.
99% of the time I remove inline and just use the menu as it does not lose your place.
The other 1% is the Inline is extended with things like opening words.
The Editor allows you to move the Inline TOC wherever , including the bit bucket

Even if the HTML ToC has something like that added, I'll never use it as it's just easier to use the NCX ToC.

I remember when publishers used to put a Contents entry in the NCX ToC which was very silly because you're already at the ToC so why not just use that while you are there?

02-28-2023, 06:58 PM	#1
RMOP Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, TabPRO 8.4, Galaxy Light, Sony PRS-300	Display TOC after Title Page I have a TOC which can be accessed from the Kindle Reader MENU, but it is not visible otherwise. I'd like the same TOC w working links to appear after the title page before the chapters begin, as it common for most books, eBook and physical. Can't figure out how. Help, please? It might be obvious, but not to me. Many thanks.

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03-01-2023, 11:12 AM	#2
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,087 Karma: 447222 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I make an inline-TOC (Tools, TOC, Insert inline TOC) and just position the html file where I want. I prefer right after the cover, but you can put it anywhere There's a template in C:\Users\<userid>\AppData\Roaming\calibre\resource s\templates\inline_toc_styles.css that you can customize

03-01-2023, 01:31 PM	#5
RMOP Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, TabPRO 8.4, Galaxy Light, Sony PRS-300	[QUOTE=phossler;4302933]I make an inline-TOC (Tools, TOC, Insert inline TOC) and just position the html file where I want. Well, I should have stumbled on that myself. Easy. Thank you. I find that in using these tools every decade or so doesn't maintain my already low skills in editing eBooks. So, thanks for your indulgence.

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