Creating List of Figures in TOC

[lkasdorf]

So I have this ebook which has pictures (figures) littered throughout various chapters, I'd like to have a "List of Figures" section at the top of the TOC, and I'd like to do it as efficiently as possible (I have several books of this ilk I need to do this to).

My best idea thus far is to create an h1 that says List Of Figures and out it just prior to chapter 1. Then, throughout the text, assign the caption for each figure h2.

Then, construct the TOC automatically in Sigil. Then, hand edit the toc.ncx and move the caption entries so they are right after the List of Figures entry in the toc.ncx.

Is there a simpler way?
Thanks!
Lynn Kasdorf

[DaleDe]

Are you using h1 for chapters? Be sure they are the same level so the chapters don't end up under the List of Figures. Otherwise your technique is very workable although tedious.

Another approach is to just do the list of figures in the text on an early page and set up the links from there. The List of Figures entry itself would be in the TOC. This may require more clicks for the user but less confusion.

Dale

[mncowboy]

What did you use to create the original document? If it is MS Word, use that to insert a caption for each of your images, then auto create the table of figures. Then bring it all into Sigil. This has worked well for me.
Bob

[lkasdorf]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Are you using h1 for chapters? Be sure they are the same level so the chapters don't end up under the List of Figures. Otherwise your technique is very workable although tedious.

Another approach is to just do the list of figures in the text on an early page and set up the links from there. The List of Figures entry itself would be in the TOC. This may require more clicks for the user but less confusion.

Dale

On the first one of these, I did as you describe in your 2nd paragraph. It worked, but is tedious for the user. It seems to me that having it right in the TOC would be better. Maybe I'll try my approach and see how gnarly the editing is.

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by lkasdorf

On the first one of these, I did as you describe in your 2nd paragraph. It worked, but is tedious for the user. It seems to me that having it right in the TOC would be better. Maybe I'll try my approach and see how gnarly the editing is.

Those inline TOC tasks can be automated to some extent using word to create the TOC, LOF, etc. and then saved as html. There are other programs that work similarly.

Keep us posted in how it works out.

Dale