Change name of autogenerated "Table of Contents"

Dzoni · 03-15-2011, 09:57 AM

I have an XHTML book I put together, and I've converted it to MOBI using Calibre. It all works exactly the way I want it to, except that I'd like to call "Table of Contents" something other than "Table of Contents".

Can this be done in Calibre? Can it be done at all, or is it a limitation on the MOBI format?

For conversion, I autogenerate the TOC based on the h1 tags, and it works nicely. Under the "MOBI output" tab, I type in a name under "Title for Table of Contents", but it doesn't seem to transfer to the MOBI file.

Any thoughts on how to do this?

kovidgoyal · 03-15-2011, 12:03 PM

Look under MOBI Output settings.

DMSmillie · 03-15-2011, 02:27 PM

Dzoni - are you talking about the text used for the link to the Table of Contents in the Kindle's "Go To..." menu, or the title of actual Table of Contents page added to the book by Calibre?

bfollowell · 03-15-2011, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Look under MOBI Output settings.

I'm pretty sure that's what he said he is doing.

Now, why it isn't working for him, I couldn't begin to say.

- Byron

bfollowell · 03-15-2011, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzoni

For conversion, I autogenerate the TOC based on the h1 tags, and it works nicely. Under the "MOBI output" tab, I type in a name under "Title for Table of Contents", but it doesn't seem to transfer to the MOBI file.

Any thoughts on how to do this?

Yeah, I just went and confirmed with one of my ebooks. You're doing the right thing and it should title the TOC whatever you type into that field. It worked just fine when I tried it. I couldn't begin to tell you why it isn't working for you.

You may want to try uninstalling and reinstalling and trying again.

- Byron

Dzoni · 03-16-2011, 03:17 AM

Kovid, I've already done that, as stated in the original post. No luck.

Donna, I meant the heading that is displayed when you navigate to the Table of Contents, not the Kindle's "go to Table of Contents".

Byron, that's exactly it. What I'll try before reinstalling Calibre is start making the ebook from scratch, i.e. delete the files in Calibre and start over.

I'll report back one way or the other.

Thanks for all the responses!

Dzoni · 03-16-2011, 03:27 AM

OK, just restarting the project seems to have done the job! Apologies for making a fuss over nothing. Either way, it's really nice to see such good response from an online community.

Thanks, guys.

DMSmillie · 03-16-2011, 03:44 AM

Yayyy!

03-15-2011, 09:57 AM	#1
Dzoni Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	Change name of autogenerated "Table of Contents" I have an XHTML book I put together, and I've converted it to MOBI using Calibre. It all works exactly the way I want it to, except that I'd like to call "Table of Contents" something other than "Table of Contents". Can this be done in Calibre? Can it be done at all, or is it a limitation on the MOBI format? For conversion, I autogenerate the TOC based on the h1 tags, and it works nicely. Under the "MOBI output" tab, I type in a name under "Title for Table of Contents", but it doesn't seem to transfer to the MOBI file. Any thoughts on how to do this?

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03-15-2011, 12:03 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Look under MOBI Output settings.

03-15-2011, 02:27 PM	#3
DMSmillie Enquiring Mind Posts: 562 Karma: 42350 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London, UK Device: Kindle 3 (WiFi)	Dzoni - are you talking about the text used for the link to the Table of Contents in the Kindle's "Go To..." menu, or the title of actual Table of Contents page added to the book by Calibre?

03-16-2011, 03:17 AM	#6
Dzoni Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	Kovid, I've already done that, as stated in the original post. No luck. Donna, I meant the heading that is displayed when you navigate to the Table of Contents, not the Kindle's "go to Table of Contents". Byron, that's exactly it. What I'll try before reinstalling Calibre is start making the ebook from scratch, i.e. delete the files in Calibre and start over. I'll report back one way or the other. Thanks for all the responses!

03-16-2011, 03:27 AM	#7
Dzoni Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	OK, just restarting the project seems to have done the job! Apologies for making a fuss over nothing. Either way, it's really nice to see such good response from an online community. Thanks, guys.

03-16-2011, 03:44 AM	#8
DMSmillie Enquiring Mind Posts: 562 Karma: 42350 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London, UK Device: Kindle 3 (WiFi)	Yayyy!

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