TOC in mobi doesn't link to Go To in Kindle

sliming · 08-27-2011, 10:52 PM

0.8.16 is converting my book properly. The TOC generated by Calibre is correct, but when I publish to Kindle, the TOC option is grayed out as a Go To option. The Kindle forums call out special tags for the TOC, but I am not sure how to add them if Calibre is doing the conversion. If I test run in Kindle PC, I get the proper Go To option for TOC, but the Contents option on the left hand side produces the full TOC on the left instead of the basic options. My guess is there is something not quite right with the conversion to .mobi. Is there an option to make the link to the Go To options?

DoctorOhh · 08-27-2011, 11:21 PM

This sticky post, Chapter Detection/Table of Contents Tutorial, at the top of the conversion sub-forum might help you out.

sliming · 08-28-2011, 12:02 PM

During my first attempt, I eventually did what the chapter suggested, which was use the metadata TOC at the beginning. It looks great and what I would expect from a book, but the link to the kindle content buttons is not working. The post on the <guide> tag is similar to what Kindle forums are calling out. The steps are a little different so this would be worth doing.

sliming · 08-31-2011, 01:49 PM

Final answer: you have to purchase the book. A purchased copy enables the TOC link. Someone on the Kindle forum pointed me in the right direction.

DoctorOhh · 08-31-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sliming

Final answer: you have to purchase the book. A purchased copy enables the TOC link. Someone on the Kindle forum pointed me in the right direction.

You need someone more versed with the kindle, but you can create a TOC that links from the Go to TOC button in the kindle without purchasing the book.

Hopefully someone with expertise will stop by.

alansplace · 08-31-2011, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwanthny

You need someone more versed with the kindle, but you can create a TOC that links from the Go to TOC button in the kindle without purchasing the book.

Hopefully someone with expertise will stop by.

if you guys are talking about the menu -> goto... -> table of contents function of the kindle, i've converted many (virtually every one) books with calibre that do that.

08-27-2011, 10:52 PM	#1
sliming Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: PC	TOC in mobi doesn't link to Go To in Kindle 0.8.16 is converting my book properly. The TOC generated by Calibre is correct, but when I publish to Kindle, the TOC option is grayed out as a Go To option. The Kindle forums call out special tags for the TOC, but I am not sure how to add them if Calibre is doing the conversion. If I test run in Kindle PC, I get the proper Go To option for TOC, but the Contents option on the left hand side produces the full TOC on the left instead of the basic options. My guess is there is something not quite right with the conversion to .mobi. Is there an option to make the link to the Go To options?

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DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,865 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Nexus 7	This sticky post, Chapter Detection/Table of Contents Tutorial, at the top of the conversion sub-forum might help you out.

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sliming Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: PC	During my first attempt, I eventually did what the chapter suggested, which was use the metadata TOC at the beginning. It looks great and what I would expect from a book, but the link to the kindle content buttons is not working. The post on the <guide> tag is similar to what Kindle forums are calling out. The steps are a little different so this would be worth doing.

08-31-2011, 01:49 PM	#4
sliming Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: PC	Final answer: you have to purchase the book. A purchased copy enables the TOC link. Someone on the Kindle forum pointed me in the right direction.

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