Links not working when converting Gutenberg EPUB to DOCX

CrossReach · 08-08-2016, 07:57 AM

This is what the link looks like

"file:///c\users\dani\documents\calibrelibrary\edward n. hoare\the atonement _ as taught by the ch (708)\the atonement _ as taught by th - edward n. hoare.docx#FOOTNOTES"

Another one says

"file:///c\users\dani\documents\calibrelibrary\edward n. hoare\the atonement _ as taught by the ch (708)\the atonement _ as taught by th - edward n. hoare.docx#PRAYER_TO_BE_USED_AT_THE_MEETINGS_OF_TH E_ISLINGTON__"

And so on. The only thing that changes is the hash tag at the end. When I try to click it it just sends me to the top of the document. Anyone know why this is or how to prevent it? Some documents don't do this, but the Gutenberg ones always do. They're always a mess after conversion.

theducks · 08-08-2016, 12:26 PM

That is just poor coding

The link say Look for a LOCAL file on C:

The problem is the Local Drive is elsewhere
c\users\dani\documents\
and even that is got errors

BetterRed · 08-08-2016, 06:30 PM

Curious - what happens if you click on the link in the EPUB ?

Does it open the 'The Atonement - as Taught by Edward N. Hoare' in your DocX viewer (Word, Writer, whatever), I'd be surprised if it did, unless you are 'dani'?

If it doesn't, then that's why it doesn't work in the output of an ePub->DocX conversion - 'garbage in, garbage out'.

Given it's from Gutenberg you could post a link to it here, someone might take a look at it.

BR

08-08-2016, 07:57 AM	#1
CrossReach Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Android	Links not working when converting Gutenberg EPUB to DOCX This is what the link looks like "file:///c\users\dani\documents\calibrelibrary\edward n. hoare\the atonement _ as taught by the ch (708)\the atonement _ as taught by th - edward n. hoare.docx#FOOTNOTES" Another one says "file:///c\users\dani\documents\calibrelibrary\edward n. hoare\the atonement _ as taught by the ch (708)\the atonement _ as taught by th - edward n. hoare.docx#PRAYER_TO_BE_USED_AT_THE_MEETINGS_OF_TH E_ISLINGTON__" And so on. The only thing that changes is the hash tag at the end. When I try to click it it just sends me to the top of the document. Anyone know why this is or how to prevent it? Some documents don't do this, but the Gutenberg ones always do. They're always a mess after conversion.

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08-08-2016, 12:26 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,000 Karma: 57259778 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	That is just poor coding The link say Look for a LOCAL file on C: The problem is the Local Drive is elsewhere c\users\dani\documents\ and even that is got errors

08-08-2016, 06:30 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,699 Karma: 26966376 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Curious - what happens if you click on the link in the EPUB ? Does it open the 'The Atonement - as Taught by Edward N. Hoare' in your DocX viewer (Word, Writer, whatever), I'd be surprised if it did, unless you are 'dani'? If it doesn't, then that's why it doesn't work in the output of an ePub->DocX conversion - 'garbage in, garbage out'. Given it's from Gutenberg you could post a link to it here, someone might take a look at it. BR

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