XPath Expression Coding

doylejohn · 03-01-2015, 03:28 AM

I am trying to do a code for xpath in calibre that will make an images be content in the table of contents with a "name" but not the image because my ebook is a jpeg.doc in its content. Does anyone know the code which will work that? My images go something like this. My image file for page five is image-5. jpeg. Page six, image-6.jpeg and so on. Would anyone like to take a crack at this. After I get the new name for each file then I want to make that name a link from the TOC to its page. It is a little to challenging for someone who has had only a few programming classes and definitely not one in XPath Expressions.

theducks · 03-01-2015, 02:44 PM

Craaack

A Naked image

Images should be place upon a page(s) using a H#/Div/P tag

You index (List of Illustrations or Figures section) locations on pages

Some things are best done with the editor (and a little TOC generator hand work)
If you choose to use the automated tool:
You should locate the Paragraph with the image (img) tag and make it a H# tag

if you add to the <h3 title="foo on a stick"> that will be the label in the TOC

The TOC edit (the white block with a T) allows lots of additional options, including a Move (this only affects the index, not the file view order)
eg.
List of illustrations

Map 1
Map 2
Foo on a Stick

doylejohn · 03-02-2015, 02:11 AM

I will give it a try. Thank you for your input. If anyone else has other ideas let me know.

doylejohn · 03-02-2015, 06:57 AM

Didn't work the first time. Calibre does its own structuring of XPath. I will try it a few different ways when I get a little more of a chance. I'm having two days off and I am not going to waste them. Probably on Wednesday night I try again. If anyone else has any thoughts feel free to write.

theducks · 03-02-2015, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doylejohn

Didn't work the first time. Calibre does its own structuring of XPath. I will try it a few different ways when I get a little more of a chance. I'm having two days off and I am not going to waste them. Probably on Wednesday night I try again. If anyone else has any thoughts feel free to write.

Are you using the XPATH feature in the TOC Generator?
In the Editor S&R, it is just REGEX
It is easy to get which searches twisted

FWIW I only use code view to make my TOC, so I can't further help with the XPATH

phossler · 03-02-2015, 08:33 PM

I always do like theducks says ...

Quote:

if you add to the <h3 title="foo on a stick"> that will be the label in the TOC

and make the TOC using [Generate TOC Using Major Headings] instead of XPath

The ...title=" " shows in the TOC but not the image

IMHO it's just easier that way, but then again I never do anything complicated either

03-01-2015, 03:28 AM	#1
doylejohn The Leprechaun Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: none	XPath Expression Coding I am trying to do a code for xpath in calibre that will make an images be content in the table of contents with a "name" but not the image because my ebook is a jpeg.doc in its content. Does anyone know the code which will work that? My images go something like this. My image file for page five is image-5. jpeg. Page six, image-6.jpeg and so on. Would anyone like to take a crack at this. After I get the new name for each file then I want to make that name a link from the TOC to its page. It is a little to challenging for someone who has had only a few programming classes and definitely not one in XPath Expressions.

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03-01-2015, 02:44 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,326 Karma: 62025226 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Craaack A Naked image Images should be place upon a page(s) using a H#/Div/P tag You index (List of Illustrations or Figures section) locations on pages Some things are best done with the editor (and a little TOC generator hand work) If you choose to use the automated tool: You should locate the Paragraph with the image (img) tag and make it a H# tag if you add to the <h3 title="foo on a stick"> that will be the label in the TOC The TOC edit (the white block with a T) allows lots of additional options, including a Move (this only affects the index, not the file view order) eg. List of illustrations Map 1 Map 2 Foo on a Stick

03-02-2015, 02:11 AM	#3
doylejohn The Leprechaun Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: none	I will give it a try. Thank you for your input. If anyone else has other ideas let me know.

03-02-2015, 06:57 AM	#4
doylejohn The Leprechaun Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: none	Didn't work the first time. Calibre does its own structuring of XPath. I will try it a few different ways when I get a little more of a chance. I'm having two days off and I am not going to waste them. Probably on Wednesday night I try again. If anyone else has any thoughts feel free to write.