Chapter numbers / titles in ToC

ts0329 · 02-07-2016, 07:55 PM

Hello forum,

I'm converting a .docx document into ePub. In the original Word doc, chapter headings consist of a chapter number followed by a chapter title, with a line break in between. For example, a new chapter might start:

"Chapter 1
Title of New Chapter"

I'm using a Heading 2 style for all these chapter headings. When I convert the ebook to ePub, then the Table of Contents contains two entries for each chapter: the chapter number and the chapter title. How can I make these chapter headings a single item in the ToC while keeping the format of "chapter number /line_break/ chapter title?"

Many thanks,

T

eschwartz · 02-07-2016, 08:30 PM

Is each line wrapped in a separate header tag?

Use this instead:

Code:

<h2>Chapter 1<br/>
Title of New Chapter</h2>

ts0329 · 02-07-2016, 10:57 PM

I'm not sure -- I'm editing via the Styles options on Word, not using HTML.

kovidgoyal · 02-07-2016, 11:07 PM

Dont style the second paragraph as Heading 2. Instead create a new style that is a clone of Heading 2 but named something else, like sub-heading.

ts0329 · 02-07-2016, 11:13 PM

That worked! Thanks a lot. Currently, the chapter number ("Header 2" style) has a bigger font than the chapter title (clone of Header 2), even though in Word they both have the same font size as the text itself. Is there a way to keep the same font size for the chapter number in the ePub version?

Many thanks again,.

T

02-07-2016, 07:55 PM	#1
ts0329 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: None	Chapter numbers / titles in ToC Hello forum, I'm converting a .docx document into ePub. In the original Word doc, chapter headings consist of a chapter number followed by a chapter title, with a line break in between. For example, a new chapter might start: "Chapter 1 Title of New Chapter" I'm using a Heading 2 style for all these chapter headings. When I convert the ebook to ePub, then the Table of Contents contains two entries for each chapter: the chapter number and the chapter title. How can I make these chapter headings a single item in the ToC while keeping the format of "chapter number /line_break/ chapter title?" Many thanks, T

02-07-2016, 08:30 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Is each line wrapped in a separate header tag? Use this instead: Code: <h2>Chapter 1<br/> Title of New Chapter</h2>

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02-07-2016, 10:57 PM	#3
ts0329 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: None	I'm not sure -- I'm editing via the Styles options on Word, not using HTML.

02-07-2016, 11:07 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,857 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Dont style the second paragraph as Heading 2. Instead create a new style that is a clone of Heading 2 but named something else, like sub-heading.

02-07-2016, 11:13 PM	#5
ts0329 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: None	That worked! Thanks a lot. Currently, the chapter number ("Header 2" style) has a bigger font than the chapter title (clone of Header 2), even though in Word they both have the same font size as the text itself. Is there a way to keep the same font size for the chapter number in the ePub version? Many thanks again,. T

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