Why doesn't it convert this TOC correctly?

neonbible · 05-30-2012, 07:24 AM

Trying to convert this epub of Dracula - https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=171804 to mobi format.

The TOC gets wiped apart from the first few chapters.

I'm guessing its something to do with the way the epub uses sub-chapters which isn't supported in mobi.

Whats the correct way to convert it with minimal effort?

neonbible · 05-30-2012, 07:34 AM

Managed to find the solution to my own problem.

Used ePubfixer - http://code.google.com/p/epubfixer/

..to create a HTML TOC page and then converted to mobi. That did the trick!

DiapDealer · 05-30-2012, 07:40 AM

There's an empty <text /> tag in the NCX file of the epub that's probably the culprit. I'm not sure there is an easy way to convert to a mobi with a functional toc... without diving in and editing the original ePub, I mean. I guess it depends what you find easy. I'd fix the epub with Sigil, myself; then re-convert with calibre.

05-30-2012, 07:24 AM	#1
neonbible Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 10802 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone 5, iPad Air, Nexus 7	Why doesn't it convert this TOC correctly? Trying to convert this epub of Dracula - https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=171804 to mobi format. The TOC gets wiped apart from the first few chapters. I'm guessing its something to do with the way the epub uses sub-chapters which isn't supported in mobi. Whats the correct way to convert it with minimal effort?

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05-30-2012, 07:34 AM	#2
neonbible Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 10802 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone 5, iPad Air, Nexus 7	Managed to find the solution to my own problem. Used ePubfixer - http://code.google.com/p/epubfixer/ ..to create a HTML TOC page and then converted to mobi. That did the trick!

05-30-2012, 07:40 AM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,570 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	There's an empty <text /> tag in the NCX file of the epub that's probably the culprit. I'm not sure there is an easy way to convert to a mobi with a functional toc... without diving in and editing the original ePub, I mean. I guess it depends what you find easy. I'd fix the epub with Sigil, myself; then re-convert with calibre.

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