Create TOC from non linear structure

Cilex · 10-01-2016, 06:31 PM

Hi,

I really envoy the latest Calibre version...

I have a source LibreOffice odt document with this structure (I cannot change it, it's an European law):

Code:

Chapter 1
  Section 1
    Article 1
    Article 2
  Section 2
    Article 3
    Article 4
Chapter 2
  Article 5
  Article 6

Chapter uses Title 1 (h1), Section uses Title 2 (h2), Article uses Title 3 (h3)

As you see, sometimes there is no Section (h2) between Chapter (h1) and Article (h3).

Using the TOC from LibreOffice generate an ugly TOC, and using standard "//*[name()='h2']" for Level 2 misses Articles; using "//*[name()='h2' or name()='h3']" puts all Articles in Level 2...

Please, how can I create automatically a nice TOC with this structure?

theducks · 10-01-2016, 06:41 PM

the indented TOC will create just fine with a missing level (ncx, html FROM ncx)
It may look a little ragged since H3 without H2 just moves into that position
H1

H2

H3

H1

H3

Cilex · 10-01-2016, 07:18 PM

I'm not sure I understand your answer... If I do leave Auto Generation "On" from the original file, it just creates garbage TOC.

And if I do define TOC levels 1, 2, 3, Level 3 is not generated - because Level 2 was not, I guess - so Chapter 2 has no sub-titles.

theducks · 10-01-2016, 09:16 PM

Try using the TOC tool (standalone or p/o the editor) instead of relying on the basics of Conversion - Detection.

It also offers more choices (ways) than included in the Conversion

10-01-2016, 06:31 PM	#1
Cilex Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: iphone	Create TOC from non linear structure Hi, I really envoy the latest Calibre version... I have a source LibreOffice odt document with this structure (I cannot change it, it's an European law): Code: Chapter 1 Section 1 Article 1 Article 2 Section 2 Article 3 Article 4 Chapter 2 Article 5 Article 6 Chapter uses Title 1 (h1), Section uses Title 2 (h2), Article uses Title 3 (h3) As you see, sometimes there is no Section (h2) between Chapter (h1) and Article (h3). Using the TOC from LibreOffice generate an ugly TOC, and using standard "//[name()='h2']" for Level 2 misses Articles; using "//[name()='h2' or name()='h3']" puts all Articles in Level 2... Please, how can I create automatically a nice TOC with this structure? Last edited by Cilex; 10-01-2016 at 07:13 PM. Reason: (cleaned last line)

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10-01-2016, 06:41 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,300 Karma: 62000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	the indented TOC will create just fine with a missing level (ncx, html FROM ncx) It may look a little ragged since H3 without H2 just moves into that position H1 H2 H3 H1 H3

10-01-2016, 07:18 PM	#3
Cilex Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: iphone	I'm not sure I understand your answer... If I do leave Auto Generation "On" from the original file, it just creates garbage TOC. And if I do define TOC levels 1, 2, 3, Level 3 is not generated - because Level 2 was not, I guess - so Chapter 2 has no sub-titles.

10-01-2016, 09:16 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,300 Karma: 62000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Try using the TOC tool (standalone or p/o the editor) instead of relying on the basics of Conversion - Detection. It also offers more choices (ways) than included in the Conversion

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