Copy/preserve TOC in ePub to ePub conversion?

[Ghitulescu]

Like the title said, I had to change something in one ePub I created, with a hand-made TOC, which was not preserved after conversion.

Any tricks and tips? This issue is not covered in the manual.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Ghitulescu

Like the title said, I had to change something in one ePub I created, with a hand-made TOC, which was not preserved after conversion.

Any tricks and tips? This issue is not covered in the manual.

An inline TOC is just another page (file)
Use the Unpack tool to slide the old one (You did save a cop ) in place of the existing one and click rebuild.
1) remember , the file name must be EXACTLY THE SAME
2) any LINKS referenced will need to BE THE SAME or hand corrected

[Ghitulescu]

I thought myself of this solution, but it didn't work. The only difference was to use the Edit book, instead of Unpack book.

I'll try this again, with Unpack...

Thanks

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Ghitulescu

I thought myself of this solution, but it didn't work. The only difference was to use the Edit book, instead of Unpack book.

I'll try this again, with Unpack...

Thanks

Either way should work... As long as the :
Same stylesheet was used
same filenames (if linked) (Unlinked is just for viewing)

[Ghitulescu]

I mean it worked, just that I had to redo the links by hand ... which in the end meant the work I tried to avoid.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Ghitulescu

I mean it worked, just that I had to redo the links by hand ... which in the end meant the work I tried to avoid.

Conversion #2 (same format) is not a good idea, partly for the reason you gave. Things get changed.
Note: that if your TOC vs Book File structure had not been changed, things would have better chance
Section (chapter....) per file, where the inline TOC always links to the top of file (not to an anchor) has a better chance of surviving.
Using explicit type anchors (filename.html#foo) have a better chance with an auto-adjust during conversion.

Personally: I use the NCX supplied TOC so you are wasting your efforts on a pretty 'Inline TOC' (which, when I find them, get moved to the end of the book via an EPUB editor). Navigation is a pain with arrow keys, so why would I bother, when I can press the number key that appears next to the item?