Adding multiple pages to a Sigil document

Arran · 08-20-2015, 11:58 AM

Hi
I have now finished my first ebook trial and all is exactly as I want it. At least for an epub format. Thanks for tipps and help in this forum.

What I now have to do is to add 85 additional pages.

Is there a quick way, when I make a template page (how) with some repeating content already in? The screen shot shows you what I would like to copy and instert. Except the actual content. The page number I think I can easily change, and from the meta info nothing else changes.

All pages contain about the same amount of text and no pics. The story itself runs over exactly 101 pages. Earlier this year the story has been writen for facebook, one page every day. The printed book has already found about a 100 buyers without much advertising.

Thanks for any help.

theducks · 08-20-2015, 12:22 PM

Add all as 1 big file with the special tag between the sections to be split

Code:

<hr class="sigil_split_marker" />

Then press F6, Sigil copies all the 'boilerplate' (outside the <body>) to every split off file

Do remember to include placeholders for things you need to change later to make locating the simple

Turtle91 · 08-20-2015, 08:19 PM

I'm not sure you need all that meta data in the header of each sheet. Wouldn't it be better to simply put it in the content.opf file??

Arran · 08-21-2015, 11:28 AM

Hello theducks
Thanks for your response. I did found the way, it is actually quite easy.
Or in Sigil on the last page (15) I have made up yet?

Hello Turtle91
Thank you too for your answer.
Yes, this question has also crossed my mind. But do you have the answer of know a link to this answer?

Turtle91 · 08-21-2015, 02:50 PM

It was kind of rhetorical. I don't think it is required to have that metadata in each sheet. The ePub format is designed to have all the items packaged in a single document and the .opf file has any/all metadata. I was just wondering if anyone knew of a kindle/kobo/apple etc. glitch requirement to put that information on each sheet. I've cleaned up hundreds of ePubs and only seen 2 or 3 that have any metadata on the sheets themselves.

Notjohn · 08-22-2015, 06:29 AM

There's no meta-data in any of my epubs, nor in the Sigil User's Guide.

theducks · 08-22-2015, 11:10 AM

A possible reason FOR would be for Copyright identification if page is extracted.

Arran · 08-28-2015, 10:36 AM

Hello to all helpers.

I did Manage the splits and it works wonderful. A big thank you for your help.

A propos the metadata: It seems they are not really needed on each page. Would one leave them on the Entry page and perhaps on the Impressum page towards the end of the book? I think, that makes sense.
@ theducks: I consider there is no great demand to pirate a page in this project.

So, I will eliminate that ballast soon.

Turtle91 · 08-28-2015, 03:00 PM

The "content.opf" page is the only page I've ever left meta-data.

Arran · 09-04-2015, 05:02 AM

OK. From my point of view, my questions are answered. Thanks to all who helped.

08-20-2015, 11:58 AM	#1
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	Adding multiple pages to a Sigil document Hi I have now finished my first ebook trial and all is exactly as I want it. At least for an epub format. Thanks for tipps and help in this forum. What I now have to do is to add 85 additional pages. Is there a quick way, when I make a template page (how) with some repeating content already in? The screen shot shows you what I would like to copy and instert. Except the actual content. The page number I think I can easily change, and from the meta info nothing else changes. All pages contain about the same amount of text and no pics. The story itself runs over exactly 101 pages. Earlier this year the story has been writen for facebook, one page every day. The printed book has already found about a 100 buyers without much advertising. Thanks for any help. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Arran; 08-20-2015 at 12:03 PM.

08-20-2015, 12:22 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,909 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Add all as 1 big file with the special tag between the sections to be split Code: <hr class="sigil_split_marker" /> Then press F6, Sigil copies all the 'boilerplate' (outside the <body>) to every split off file Do remember to include placeholders for things you need to change later to make locating the simple

08-21-2015, 11:28 AM	#4
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	Hello theducks Thanks for your response. I did found the way, it is actually quite easy. Or in Sigil on the last page (15) I have made up yet? Hello Turtle91 Thank you too for your answer. Yes, this question has also crossed my mind. But do you have the answer of know a link to this answer? Last edited by Arran; 08-21-2015 at 12:53 PM.

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Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,313 Karma: 20171571 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 15/11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	I'm not sure you need all that meta data in the header of each sheet. Wouldn't it be better to simply put it in the content.opf file??

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Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,313 Karma: 20171571 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 15/11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	It was kind of rhetorical. I don't think it is required to have that metadata in each sheet. The ePub format is designed to have all the items packaged in a single document and the .opf file has any/all metadata. I was just wondering if anyone knew of a kindle/kobo/apple etc. glitch requirement to put that information on each sheet. I've cleaned up hundreds of ePubs and only seen 2 or 3 that have any metadata on the sheets themselves.

08-22-2015, 06:29 AM	#6
Notjohn mostly an observer Posts: 1,518 Karma: 987654 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle	There's no meta-data in any of my epubs, nor in the Sigil User's Guide.

08-22-2015, 11:10 AM	#7
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,909 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	A possible reason FOR would be for Copyright identification if page is extracted.

08-28-2015, 10:36 AM	#8
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	Hello to all helpers. I did Manage the splits and it works wonderful. A big thank you for your help. A propos the metadata: It seems they are not really needed on each page. Would one leave them on the Entry page and perhaps on the Impressum page towards the end of the book? I think, that makes sense. @ theducks: I consider there is no great demand to pirate a page in this project. So, I will eliminate that ballast soon.

08-28-2015, 03:00 PM	#9
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,313 Karma: 20171571 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 15/11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	The "content.opf" page is the only page I've ever left meta-data.

09-04-2015, 05:02 AM	#10
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	OK. From my point of view, my questions are answered. Thanks to all who helped.

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