jump to chapters

lexmoen · 10-20-2010, 09:36 AM

i am making my first ebook with sigil, works wonderfull. but i have a lot of chapters and in the beginning a contentpage. can i jump from this contentpage directly to any of the chapters?

thnx

lex

charleski · 10-20-2010, 10:13 AM

<p class="toc"><a href="[name of file containing the chapter][#optional fragment id]">Chapter Whatever</a></p>

etc

lexmoen · 10-20-2010, 10:26 AM

what do i do wrong?

in sigil in the bookbrowser are the names of the chapters, f.i.
blis 0 verzen 1-8 proloog.xhtml

now i did this:
<p class="toc"><a href="iblis 0 verzen 1-8 proloog.xhtml">Iblis 0 : 1- 8 proloog</a></p>

but it doesn't work

lex

theducks · 10-20-2010, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lexmoen

i am making my first ebook with sigil, works wonderfull. but i have a lot of chapters and in the beginning a contentpage. can i jump from this contentpage directly to any of the chapters?

thnx

lex

"Real" E-Pub's don't need an "inline TOC" (page).

USING a H1, H2, H3 headeron Text, auto-magically make a nested entry in the "Catalog" (TOC)

Press F7 to see what you have. There are tick boxes to hide entries that used H# tags in places that are not to show as a TOC item.

The advantage of the "Catalog", is it's use does not lose your place in the book as moving to the inline version would.

OTOH if you plan on converting your E-Pub to some other formats, you might need that inline TOC to support the lack of built in TOC features

lexmoen · 10-20-2010, 01:14 PM

ok, using <h2></h2> and pressing f7 shows a toc entry.
and now what?

lex

lexmoen · 10-20-2010, 01:34 PM

pressing f7 shows a toc entry: iblis 0:1-8 proloog in the file i see: <h3 id="heading_id_2">
but now what?

theducks · 10-20-2010, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lexmoen

pressing f7 shows a toc entry: iblis 0:1-8 proloog in the file i see: <h3 id="heading_id_2">
but now what?

There was supposed to be the Text between the Heading tags

Code:

<h3>Chapter 99<\h3>

What is between the tags is also usefd as a TOC text.
or

Code:

<h3>title="Chapter 99" &nbsp;<\h3>

If you only want the words to show in the TOC
(or different words)

lexmoen · 10-20-2010, 02:00 PM

between the headers was Iblis 0:1-8 proloog but if i put that < a href="Iblis 0:1-8 proloog">Iblis 0:1-8 proloog</a> it doesn't work still

i do something wrong

theducks · 10-20-2010, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lexmoen

between the headers was Iblis 0:1-8 proloog but if i put that < a href="Iblis 0:1-8 proloog">Iblis 0:1-8 proloog</a> it doesn't work still

i do something wrong

You need nothing for the TOC to link to the header. It is automatic.
If you want t link the Header to the TOC, No. That trick only works with the manual Inline (Web Browser holdover?) type
BTW Sigil usually puts files in the Text/ folder

Code:

"../Text/yourfilenamehere"

lexmoen · 10-20-2010, 06:18 PM

i still don't get it.
if i have in the f7 a toc entry : Iblis 0:1-8 proloog, how do i refer to that spot at other places?

theducks · 10-20-2010, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lexmoen

i still don't get it.
if i have in the f7 a toc entry : Iblis 0:1-8 proloog, how do i refer to that spot at other places?

Forget F7. that is the RESULTS of making Header tag values.
Open the document.
Make a Header (h3 type) by placing h3 tags around some text.: TOC entry made. Done
Repeat for each place you want a TOC entry.

The order in the "Book Browser", the within the document., automatically places them correctly, with a link to the proper place.
Simple

After you have done a few, press F7 and see the results of your work.

F7 exists because you might not want ALL uses of "Header tags" to appear in the TOC.. Sigil adjusts your code if you un-tick an entry.

lexmoen · 10-21-2010, 05:15 AM

i must be stupid.
i put <h3> around a text, as well in the contentpage as in the actual chapter. i save the document (epub) . when i press f7, i see the entries.
but when i look at bookview or the ebookreader, i cannot click anything to jump from the contentpage directly to the corresponding chapter with the same name

lexmoen · 10-21-2010, 06:36 AM

no - i understand it now!
thank you very much!!

lex

Perkin · 10-21-2010, 07:58 AM

If you want a seperate link, other than the toc links, include in the <h#> tag an id decriptor something like

Code:

<h3 id="chap03">Chapter 3</h3>

then if you need to link to it elsewhere you can do something like

Code:

<a href="#chap03">Jump to Chapter 3</a>

Things to note.
The jump link has a #before the id-name.
The jump link would need a (relative)filename if the target is in a different file.

Code:

<a href="section1.html#chap03">Jump to Chapter 3</a>

Doesn't have to be used for just chapters, I use it for footnotes.

Code:

<p><a id="return01"></a>Here’s a <a href="#footnote1">link</a> which jumps to the end footnote.</p>

and further on

Code:

<p><a id="footnote1"></a>A footnote is here.</p>
<p>When selecting here. <a href="#return01">RETURN</a></p>

Edit: spelling

Jellby · 10-21-2010, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perkin

Doesn't have to be used for just chapters, I use it for footnotes.

Code:

<p><a id="return01"></a>Here’s a <a href="#footnote1">link</a> which jumps to the end footnote.</p>

and further on

Code:

<p><a id="footnote1"></a>A footnote is here.</p>
<p>When selecting here. <a href="#return01">RETURN</a></p>

And you don't have to use empty <a> elements, you can add the "id" to the <p>:

Code:

<p id="return01">Here’s a <a href="#footnote1">link</a> which jumps to the end footnote.</p>

<p id="footnote1">A footnote is here.</p>
<p>When selecting here. <a href="#return01">RETURN</a></p>

10-20-2010, 09:36 AM	#1
lexmoen Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sigil	jump to chapters i am making my first ebook with sigil, works wonderfull. but i have a lot of chapters and in the beginning a contentpage. can i jump from this contentpage directly to any of the chapters? thnx lex

10-20-2010, 10:26 AM	#3
lexmoen Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sigil	jump not succesfull what do i do wrong? in sigil in the bookbrowser are the names of the chapters, f.i. blis 0 verzen 1-8 proloog.xhtml now i did this: <p class="toc"><a href="iblis 0 verzen 1-8 proloog.xhtml">Iblis 0 : 1- 8 proloog</a></p> but it doesn't work lex

10-21-2010, 07:58 AM	#14
Perkin Guru Posts: 657 Karma: 64171 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent, England, Sol 3, ZZ9 plural Z Alpha Device: Sony PRS-300, Kobo Aura HD, iPad (Marvin)	If you want a seperate link, other than the toc links, include in the <h#> tag an id decriptor something like Code: <h3 id="chap03">Chapter 3</h3> then if you need to link to it elsewhere you can do something like Code: <a href="#chap03">Jump to Chapter 3</a> Things to note. The jump link has a #before the id-name. The jump link would need a (relative)filename if the target is in a different file. Code: <a href="section1.html#chap03">Jump to Chapter 3</a> Doesn't have to be used for just chapters, I use it for footnotes. Code: <p><a id="return01"></a>Here’s a <a href="#footnote1">link</a> which jumps to the end footnote.</p> and further on Code: <p><a id="footnote1"></a>A footnote is here.</p> <p>When selecting here. <a href="#return01">RETURN</a></p> Edit: spelling

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10-20-2010, 10:13 AM	#2
charleski Wizard Posts: 1,196 Karma: 1281258 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505	<p class="toc"><a href="[name of file containing the chapter][#optional fragment id]">Chapter Whatever</a></p> etc

10-20-2010, 01:14 PM	#5
lexmoen Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sigil	ok, using <h2></h2> and pressing f7 shows a toc entry. and now what? lex

10-20-2010, 01:34 PM	#6
lexmoen Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sigil	pressing f7 shows a toc entry: iblis 0:1-8 proloog in the file i see: <h3 id="heading_id_2"> but now what?

10-20-2010, 02:00 PM	#8
lexmoen Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sigil	between the headers was Iblis 0:1-8 proloog but if i put that < a href="Iblis 0:1-8 proloog">Iblis 0:1-8 proloog</a> it doesn't work still i do something wrong

10-20-2010, 06:18 PM	#10
lexmoen Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sigil	i still don't get it. if i have in the f7 a toc entry : Iblis 0:1-8 proloog, how do i refer to that spot at other places?

10-21-2010, 05:15 AM	#12
lexmoen Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sigil	i must be stupid. i put <h3> around a text, as well in the contentpage as in the actual chapter. i save the document (epub) . when i press f7, i see the entries. but when i look at bookview or the ebookreader, i cannot click anything to jump from the contentpage directly to the corresponding chapter with the same name

10-21-2010, 06:36 AM	#13
lexmoen Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sigil	no - i understand it now! thank you very much!! lex

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