HTML files -> one PDF - How to ensure order?

benali72 · 10-05-2022, 09:30 PM

Hi everyone,

I have 80 HTML files that I'm trying to convert into a single output PDF file.

I created a table_of_contents.html file that lists my HTML files in the order I want them in the output PDF file -- as per the instructions found here.

Thus my table_of_contents file contains something like this --

<html>
<body>
<h1>Table of Contents</h1>
<p style="text-indent:0pt">
<a href="chapter-0.html">Table of Contents</a><br/>
<a href="chapter-preface.html">Preface</a><br/>
<a href="chapter-1.html">chapter 1</a><br/>
<a href="chapter-2.html">chapter 2</a><br/>
.... etc ...
</p>
</body>
</html>

I then added that table_of_contents.html file as a new book with the Calibre GUI.

Then I try to convert it to PDF using the Convert option.

Regardless of whether I Convert Individually or Bulk Convert, I don't get the HTML files in the output PDF in the order I specified in the table_of_contents.html file.

I tried changing the HTML to ZIP plug from Depth First Order to Breadth First Order (in Preferences → Advanced → Plugins → File type and customize the HTML to ZIP plugin) but that didn't help either.

I'm sure I must be missing something. Does anyone know what?

Thank you.

theducks · 10-05-2022, 10:09 PM

From the FAQ at the Calibre Help site.
https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...specific-order

benali72 · 10-05-2022, 11:21 PM

Thank you, @theducks. I used the command ebook-convert and got it working that way. Cheers.

10-05-2022, 09:30 PM	#1
benali72 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2022 Device: none	HTML files -> one PDF - How to ensure order? Hi everyone, I have 80 HTML files that I'm trying to convert into a single output PDF file. I created a table_of_contents.html file that lists my HTML files in the order I want them in the output PDF file -- as per the instructions found here. Thus my table_of_contents file contains something like this -- <html> <body> <h1>Table of Contents</h1> <p style="text-indent:0pt"> <a href="chapter-0.html">Table of Contents</a><br/> <a href="chapter-preface.html">Preface</a><br/> <a href="chapter-1.html">chapter 1</a><br/> <a href="chapter-2.html">chapter 2</a><br/> .... etc ... </p> </body> </html> I then added that table_of_contents.html file as a new book with the Calibre GUI. Then I try to convert it to PDF using the Convert option. Regardless of whether I Convert Individually or Bulk Convert, I don't get the HTML files in the output PDF in the order I specified in the table_of_contents.html file. I tried changing the HTML to ZIP plug from Depth First Order to Breadth First Order (in Preferences → Advanced → Plugins → File type and customize the HTML to ZIP plugin) but that didn't help either. I'm sure I must be missing something. Does anyone know what? Thank you.

10-05-2022, 11:21 PM	#3
benali72 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2022 Device: none	fixed! Thank you, @theducks. I used the command ebook-convert and got it working that way. Cheers.

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10-05-2022, 10:09 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,900 Karma: 55267620 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	From the FAQ at the Calibre Help site. https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...specific-order

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