HTML2EPUB Command Line for splitting chapters

stratman · 01-18-2010, 05:35 PM

I'm looking for the command line code to split chapters. The html code used for the chapter head is:

<p class=ChapterHeading-Digital>

Using the latest version of Calibre I successfully get chapter breaks using this XPath statement under structure detection:

//*[@class="ChapterHeading-Digital"]

What is the correct syntax for using this XPath string against the command line:

--content

kovidgoyal · 01-19-2010, 03:21 AM

--chapter='//*[@class="ChapterHeading-Digital"]'

stratman · 01-19-2010, 10:09 AM

Thasnks for getting back to me -- that was a typo on my part: I meant --chapter

We have tried variations of this string without success, but I will try it exactly as displayed and let you know.

stratman · 01-20-2010, 10:38 AM

--chapter='//*[@class="ChapterHeading-Digital"]' did not work. The actual code from the html file is:
<p class=ChapterHeading-Digital>Chapter One</p>

Is this a syntax issue or could some other command line be interfering?

kovidgoyal · 01-20-2010, 12:34 PM

No, that looks correct

stratman · 01-22-2010, 10:20 AM

Sorry, Kovid. That line of code did not split the chapters.

kovidgoyal · 01-22-2010, 10:26 AM

First off the correct command is ebook-convert not html2epub (int the 0.6 series). And I suggest you read the section on conversion in the User Manual to understand how chapter splitting works.

01-18-2010, 05:35 PM	#1
stratman Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: nook	HTML2EPUB Command Line for splitting chapters I'm looking for the command line code to split chapters. The html code used for the chapter head is: <p class=ChapterHeading-Digital> Using the latest version of Calibre I successfully get chapter breaks using this XPath statement under structure detection: //*[@class="ChapterHeading-Digital"] What is the correct syntax for using this XPath string against the command line: --content

01-19-2010, 10:09 AM	#3
stratman Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: nook	HTML2EPUB Command Line for splitting chapters Thasnks for getting back to me -- that was a typo on my part: I meant --chapter We have tried variations of this string without success, but I will try it exactly as displayed and let you know.

01-20-2010, 10:38 AM	#4
stratman Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: nook	HTML2EPUB Command Line for splitting chapters --chapter='//*[@class="ChapterHeading-Digital"]' did not work. The actual code from the html file is: <p class=ChapterHeading-Digital>Chapter One</p> Is this a syntax issue or could some other command line be interfering?

01-22-2010, 10:20 AM	#6
stratman Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: nook	HTML2EPUB Command Line for splitting chapters Sorry, Kovid. That line of code did not split the chapters.

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01-19-2010, 03:21 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,893 Karma: 26594726 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	--chapter='//*[@class="ChapterHeading-Digital"]'

01-20-2010, 12:34 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,893 Karma: 26594726 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, that looks correct

01-22-2010, 10:26 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,893 Karma: 26594726 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	First off the correct command is ebook-convert not html2epub (int the 0.6 series). And I suggest you read the section on conversion in the User Manual to understand how chapter splitting works.

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