HTML-Conversion

Divingduck · 09-10-2013, 07:45 AM

I have a little problem with converting some Openbook documents that includes many html-Files with a lot of internal links between the files. I import each Openbook as zip-file in Calibre. The files are sorted by name and this is as well the reading order. (Picture 1)

I recognize after converting the files into EPUB that the order of the single html files change to a wrong reading order. I open this file in Sigil to show what happens. (Picture 2)

Is it possible to integrate something like a switch into the Zip to EPUB conversion dialog where I can tell Calibre to interpret the reading order by filenames sort order? Or is there somewhere else a setup to handle this within Calibre, perhaps like a tweak?

Changing the filenames isn’t an option because of the huge amount on internal links. I can do the job with Sigil but I like to do it in Calibre too

and it's only this sorting issue what is preventing me to do it that way.

itimpi · 09-10-2013, 08:58 AM

The way that keeps Calibre happy is to create a simple top-level HTML document that pulls in all the files at the next level in the correct order. You then add this html file you have just created (rather than the individual files) and Calibre will add them all to the ZIP it crates but now the top level file is used to keep the remainder in the correct order.

This works without the need for any changes to Calibre as it is today.

Divingduck · 09-10-2013, 10:55 AM

Yes, I agree. This is a way I can go.

On the other hand, why not using a file sort order as default fallback, if there is no top-level HTML document available? Without any additional setting. Only a guess, because I believe, if there is an html-export, it will be organize for reading order mostly with a file order structure. Maybe Kovid can think about this some when in a future update.

The initial idea behind the request was, making an example using Calibre only. I did the import with an index.html, what include a very detailed ToC but w/o an explicit top-level HTML document.

I was surprised after I saw the result and my first thought was, I did something wrong.

itimpi · 09-10-2013, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divingduck

The initial idea behind the request was, making an example using Calibre only. I did the import with an index.html, what include a very detailed ToC but w/o an explicit top-level HTML document.

Did you add the index.html file to Calibre, or put it into a ZIP file and add that? If you added the index.html file then Calibre should have used that to create its own ZIP file and pull all the linked files in so that they will be used in the order specified in the index.

kovidgoyal · 09-10-2013, 10:48 PM

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....specific-order

Pay special attention to the Note.

Divingduck · 09-11-2013, 01:23 PM

Sorry, for coming back so late.

First of all, thanks for your tips, Kovid and itimpi. I play around the different possibilities and had success in both ways.
At the end Kovid's hint to the special note was the eye opener, I was looking for. Sometimes it is realy tricky to find the right information in the helpfile (I am using it quite often). I had after deleting the old book and import of the index.html a new zip file, which is after converting to an epub in the correct reading order.

Now I will play a bit with the toc generation and have at the end of the day hopefully a nice sample project for Calibre

09-10-2013, 07:45 AM	#1
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	HTML-Conversion I have a little problem with converting some Openbook documents that includes many html-Files with a lot of internal links between the files. I import each Openbook as zip-file in Calibre. The files are sorted by name and this is as well the reading order. (Picture 1) I recognize after converting the files into EPUB that the order of the single html files change to a wrong reading order. I open this file in Sigil to show what happens. (Picture 2) Is it possible to integrate something like a switch into the Zip to EPUB conversion dialog where I can tell Calibre to interpret the reading order by filenames sort order? Or is there somewhere else a setup to handle this within Calibre, perhaps like a tweak? Changing the filenames isn’t an option because of the huge amount on internal links. I can do the job with Sigil but I like to do it in Calibre too and it's only this sorting issue what is preventing me to do it that way. Attached Thumbnails

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09-10-2013, 08:58 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	The way that keeps Calibre happy is to create a simple top-level HTML document that pulls in all the files at the next level in the correct order. You then add this html file you have just created (rather than the individual files) and Calibre will add them all to the ZIP it crates but now the top level file is used to keep the remainder in the correct order. This works without the need for any changes to Calibre as it is today.

09-10-2013, 10:55 AM	#3
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Yes, I agree. This is a way I can go. On the other hand, why not using a file sort order as default fallback, if there is no top-level HTML document available? Without any additional setting. Only a guess, because I believe, if there is an html-export, it will be organize for reading order mostly with a file order structure. Maybe Kovid can think about this some when in a future update. The initial idea behind the request was, making an example using Calibre only. I did the import with an index.html, what include a very detailed ToC but w/o an explicit top-level HTML document. I was surprised after I saw the result and my first thought was, I did something wrong.

09-10-2013, 10:48 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,198 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....specific-order Pay special attention to the Note.

09-11-2013, 01:23 PM	#6
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Sorry, for coming back so late. First of all, thanks for your tips, Kovid and itimpi. I play around the different possibilities and had success in both ways. At the end Kovid's hint to the special note was the eye opener, I was looking for. Sometimes it is realy tricky to find the right information in the helpfile (I am using it quite often). I had after deleting the old book and import of the index.html a new zip file, which is after converting to an epub in the correct reading order. Now I will play a bit with the toc generation and have at the end of the day hopefully a nice sample project for Calibre