Output Options...Split File...Size

FDPuthuff · 01-14-2021, 09:17 PM

When I am converting from MS Word .docx to EPUB2, I notice that I get a lot of .html files.
Under Preferences > Output Options, I see my "Split files larger than:" is set to 260KB.

Where does everyone else set theirs?
Is it better to keep it this low?
What are the pros-and-cons of larger or smaller files?
Can it be set, somehow, to split the files at chapters?

If it's really just a matter of how large of files I want to deal with for cleanup, that's a fine answer too. I just have no clue if there are reasons to choose one way or the other.

theducks · 01-14-2021, 11:03 PM

Leave it alone. The size was chosen because older devices choked when a file got larger.

This is a MAX limit. No bigger than...
Other rules can break up files. This only kicks in IF the other does not happen first. File per Chapter is a common way

BetterRed · 01-15-2021, 03:50 AM

If you apply a Heading style (Heading-1, Heading-2 etc) to your chapter names in Word, and you use the default DOCX conversion settings you will get each chapter in a separate XHTML file.

See ==>> Format specific tips

BR

FDPuthuff · 01-28-2021, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

If you apply a Heading style (Heading-1, Heading-2 etc) to your chapter names in Word, and you use the default DOCX conversion settings you will get each chapter in a separate XHTML file.

I do this and you are correct, one chapter per XHTML. The issue is, I have 42 end-notes. Each on their one page. How do others usually deal with end-notes? One per page, or, I guess, multiple per page? and why?

kovidgoyal · 01-28-2021, 09:26 PM

If you really want your endnotes all together ona single page, then use the appropriate option in the docx input section ofthe conversion dialog.

01-14-2021, 09:17 PM	#1
FDPuthuff Avid Learner Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Charleston, SC Device: Kindle Fire, iPad	Output Options...Split File...Size When I am converting from MS Word .docx to EPUB2, I notice that I get a lot of .html files. Under Preferences > Output Options, I see my "Split files larger than:" is set to 260KB. Where does everyone else set theirs? Is it better to keep it this low? What are the pros-and-cons of larger or smaller files? Can it be set, somehow, to split the files at chapters? If it's really just a matter of how large of files I want to deal with for cleanup, that's a fine answer too. I just have no clue if there are reasons to choose one way or the other.

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,868 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Leave it alone. The size was chosen because older devices choked when a file got larger. This is a MAX limit. No bigger than... Other rules can break up files. This only kicks in IF the other does not happen first. File per Chapter is a common way

01-15-2021, 03:50 AM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,590 Karma: 29709834 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	If you apply a Heading style (Heading-1, Heading-2 etc) to your chapter names in Word, and you use the default DOCX conversion settings you will get each chapter in a separate XHTML file. See ==>> Format specific tips BR

01-28-2021, 09:26 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,133 Karma: 27110892 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you really want your endnotes all together ona single page, then use the appropriate option in the docx input section ofthe conversion dialog.

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