Multi-file html conversion tutorial?

[BookJunkieLI]

I'm sure I've seen this somewhere but I can't find it now. I thought I had seen a tutorial on how to put together several html pages with a toc page in preparation for converting to epub/mobi format. Can anyone tell me where to find this?

Thanks

[theducks]

Originally Posted by BookJunkieLI

I'm sure I've seen this somewhere but I can't find it now. I thought I had seen a tutorial on how to put together several html pages with a toc page in preparation for converting to epub/mobi format. Can anyone tell me where to find this?

Thanks

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

[BookJunkieLI]

Thanks, that's what I was looking for but it reminds me why I was always still confused so never tried it. Once I create the TOC html file do I import just that file into Calibre as it implies or should I drop the entire collection plus the TOC file into a zip file and then import the zip file into Calibre?

If I'm understanding the coding in the tutorial right I'm just telling the TOC file the names of the files I want to combine not the actual location.

Name <a href="file1.html">First File</a><br/>
versus
Location <a href="C:/My Documents/file2.html">Second File</a><br/>

So to me it seems if I import just the TOC and try to convert it I would end up with an epub of just the TOC file. Or am I missing something obvious?

[JSWolf]

You use Sigil to do it. You have Sigil generate a toc.ncx and NOT an HTML based ToC. Then you have Calibre convert the ePub and it converts toc.ncx into a ToC for the Mobipocket file. ePub with an internal tOc looks and feels like you don't care about the ePub and only made it as a step to going to Mobipocket.

[itimpi]

Originally Posted by BookJunkieLI

If I'm understanding the coding in the tutorial right I'm just telling the TOC file the names of the files I want to combine not the actual location.

Name <a href="file1.html">First File</a><br/>
versus
Location <a href="C:/My Documents/file2.html">Second File</a><br/>

So to me it seems if I import just the TOC and try to convert it I would end up with an epub of just the TOC file. Or am I missing something obvious?

The links in the TOC HTML must point to where the image files are located (and they must be local). The first option only works when the images are in the same folder as the TOC HTML file, while the second does not make this assumption.

You then simply add the TOC HTML file to Calibre. Calibre will follow any links pulling the files they reference into the eBook file, if necessary patching the paths to make them local to the book. The result is stored as a ZIP file in Calibre.

[BookJunkieLI]

Originally Posted by itimpi

You then simply add the TOC HTML file to Calibre. Calibre will follow any links pulling the files they reference into the eBook file, if necessary patching the paths to make them local to the book. The result is stored as a ZIP file in Calibre.

Just to make sure I understand. I gather together all the files to make my book in a directory that we'll call MyBook. I create the TOC file using
<a href="file1.html">First File</a><br/>
and save it in the MyBook directory. I go into Calibre and import the TOC file. Now because all of the files are in one directory, and assuming of course my coding is correct, Calibre will import *all* of the files and store them as a zip file that I can then convert. Correct?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by BookJunkieLI

Just to make sure I understand. I gather together all the files to make my book in a directory that we'll call MyBook. I create the TOC file using
<a href="file1.html">First File</a><br/>
and save it in the MyBook directory. I go into Calibre and import the TOC file. Now because all of the files are in one directory, and assuming of course my coding is correct, Calibre will import *all* of the files and store them as a zip file that I can then convert. Correct?

Only if file1.html contains working references to all the other HTML files
(and THEY contain Working references to their image files)

[BookJunkieLI]

Originally Posted by theducks

Only if file1.html contains working references to all the other HTML files
(and THEY contain Working references to their image files)

Sorry. I thought it was basically implied that I meant:
<a href="file1.html">First File</a><br/>
<a href="file2.html">Second File</a><br/>
etcetera as it appears in the tutorial you'd pointed me to. Thanks for the info though.

[BookJunkieLI]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You use Sigil to do it. You have Sigil generate a toc.ncx and NOT an HTML based ToC. Then you have Calibre convert the ePub and it converts toc.ncx into a ToC for the Mobipocket file. ePub with an internal tOc looks and feels like you don't care about the ePub and only made it as a step to going to Mobipocket.

Hi, JS, I hadn't seen your response before. Uhm, how would I use Sigil if I don't already have an epub file? I'm more concerned with epub creation though I do occasionally need to create mobi's for my friend who has a Kindle while I have a Nook.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by BookJunkieLI

Hi, JS, I hadn't seen your response before. Uhm, how would I use Sigil if I don't already have an epub file? I'm more concerned with epub creation though I do occasionally need to create mobi's for my friend who has a Kindle while I have a Nook.

Sigil will accept HTML (plus JPG,PNG,CSS) files as input (It only outputs EPUB)
Note : adding a image (stylesheet) file makes it available to the book, you still need to place it (if the link is not there)