Table of contents problems

Shiren · 03-18-2010, 12:34 AM

I'm trying to link to files with anchors in my table of contents. I have something like this somewhere in a book2.xhtml file:

Code:

<a name="chap12">Chapter 12</a>

In my TOC.ncx file I have something like this:

Code:

<navPoint id="toc22" playOrder="22">
  <navLabel>
    <text>Chapter 12</text>
  </navLabel>
  <content src="book2.xhtml#chap12"/>
</navPoint>

My Sony reader and library do not work with this, they just open the next xhtml file instead. Calibre seems to accept it though. Am I doing something wrong?

Jellby · 03-18-2010, 05:06 AM

The "name" attribute is not valid in XHTML, use "id" instead, and not in an anchor element (<a>), i.e.:

Code:

<h1 id="chap12">Chapter 12</h1>

for instance. But apparently the Sony has problems with fragments (the "#" part in the href) in the NCX file, so it's better to avoid them if you can.

Shiren · 03-18-2010, 07:51 AM

Thank you, that did the trick. It seems to work well on my Sony.

The reason I need anchors is that I don't want to split my chapters into different xhtml files. I don't want the chapters to appear on a new page each time. Is there a way to do this with split chapters? That way I could avoid using anchors.

03-18-2010, 12:34 AM	#1
Shiren Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 712 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505/iPod Touch	Table of contents problems I'm trying to link to files with anchors in my table of contents. I have something like this somewhere in a book2.xhtml file: Code: <a name="chap12">Chapter 12</a> In my TOC.ncx file I have something like this: Code: <navPoint id="toc22" playOrder="22"> <navLabel> <text>Chapter 12</text> </navLabel> <content src="book2.xhtml#chap12"/> </navPoint> My Sony reader and library do not work with this, they just open the next xhtml file instead. Calibre seems to accept it though. Am I doing something wrong?

03-18-2010, 05:06 AM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	The "name" attribute is not valid in XHTML, use "id" instead, and not in an anchor element (<a>), i.e.: Code: <h1 id="chap12">Chapter 12</h1> for instance. But apparently the Sony has problems with fragments (the "#" part in the href) in the NCX file, so it's better to avoid them if you can.

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03-18-2010, 07:51 AM	#3
Shiren Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 712 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505/iPod Touch	Thank you, that did the trick. It seems to work well on my Sony. The reason I need anchors is that I don't want to split my chapters into different xhtml files. I don't want the chapters to appear on a new page each time. Is there a way to do this with split chapters? That way I could avoid using anchors.