HTML files with split window

[jazzbird]

Hello,

I'm trying to import into Calibre an html book that has a split window (frames?) with an index on the left side, and the content on the right side - this: http://john114.org/Docs/SB_Brv_Page.htm

The whole book is contained in three html files, which I downloaded. Importing the main html file into Calibre creates a zip file with the three files (and a content.opf file and some other files). But if I try to open the book, Calibre just opens the folder with all the files. Trying to open the opf file then either opens a blank browser window, or produces a message "failed to read book."

I looked at several help pages about merging html files, but was not able to resolve the problem. Is Calibre able to handle such a file/book?

Thanks,

[BetterRed]

Moved from calibre conversion forum at my suggestion with jazzbird's approval.

I thought there might be some non-calibre way of handling this situation, that the epub bookmaking fraternity would be more likely to know

BR

[patrik]

Wouldn't the obvious answer be to after having added the html-files do a conversion to azw3 (or epub) and then use the calibre editor if needed?

[Phssthpok]

Originally Posted by jazzbird

I'm trying to import into Calibre an html book that has a split window (frames?) with an index on the left side, and the content on the right side - this: http://john114.org/Docs/SB_Brv_Page.htm

Frames and iframes aren't supported AFAIK by any epub readers; you could use a table, but then the index column would scroll with the rest.

Why not just turn the index into a TOC (toc.ncx, not part of the HTML) that you can pop up whenever you need it, and which doesn't take up valuable screen real estate when you don't need it? Looking at the HTML in the right frame, all the index entries are <h1> or <h3> tags, so just use Calibre's TOC creation tool and hit "Generate TOC from major headings". Then throw away the HTML for the frameset and the left frame, and keep the right frame only.

[jazzbird]

Great solution, thanks Phssthpok!

jazzbird