Title Sorting

MKCustodial · 08-19-2020, 07:05 PM

Hello, all.
I registered today to see if I could make heads or tails out of this issue.

I read my books in the Kindle app on my iPad. And it always bothered me that I couldn't sort the titles the way I think is best.
I'm adding a screen grab to illustrate my example. I have a collection of Indiana Jones books. They're not titled by number, but I added numbers in the "title sort" section of the metadata. However, when I save the .mobi and transfer it to the app, it's still using the main title info.

So my question is: is there a way for the app to read the sort title info instead of the main title?
Thank you all for any help.

Bookstooge · 08-19-2020, 08:10 PM

I don't think mobi has the capability to retain that type of metadata. I believe you have to convert to azw3. And even then, it really depends on the app you're using to read with.

You can always use a plugboard to get things how you want. That's what I do to get the series name and number. Here's the link to Chaley's plugboard thread/tutorial:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ight=plugboard

MKCustodial · 08-20-2020, 03:31 AM

I'll give it a try, thanks for the help!

08-19-2020, 07:05 PM	#1
MKCustodial Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Porto, Portugal Device: Kindle App on IPad	Title Sorting Hello, all. I registered today to see if I could make heads or tails out of this issue. I read my books in the Kindle app on my iPad. And it always bothered me that I couldn't sort the titles the way I think is best. I'm adding a screen grab to illustrate my example. I have a collection of Indiana Jones books. They're not titled by number, but I added numbers in the "title sort" section of the metadata. However, when I save the .mobi and transfer it to the app, it's still using the main title info. So my question is: is there a way for the app to read the sort title info instead of the main title? Thank you all for any help. Attached Thumbnails

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08-19-2020, 08:10 PM	#2
Bookstooge Member Retired Posts: 805 Karma: 2091358 Join Date: May 2019 Device: Kindle Oasis 1st Gen, PB Era	I don't think mobi has the capability to retain that type of metadata. I believe you have to convert to azw3. And even then, it really depends on the app you're using to read with. You can always use a plugboard to get things how you want. That's what I do to get the series name and number. Here's the link to Chaley's plugboard thread/tutorial: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ight=plugboard

08-20-2020, 03:31 AM	#3
MKCustodial Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Porto, Portugal Device: Kindle App on IPad	I'll give it a try, thanks for the help!

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