[LINK] ebook indexing, was RE: RFI: Cross-Media Publishing under Linux/OO

[Kim Holburn]

On 2011/Aug/05, at 9:24 AM, Webb, KerryA wrote:

> Marghanita wrote:
>> 
>> The problem with the open office approach, is that you are still thinking
>> in printed book format - which is not ideal for creating an EBook (or
>> webpage).
>> 
> 
> Which reminded me of an article from the Library Association's latest inCite that commented on the lack of working indexes in ebooks.  I haven't read any non-fiction ebooks, so I can't comment.
> 
> Does anyone have any experiences in using or creating ebook indexes - or is there an assumption that a search facility will meet that particular need?

Each format is different.  For generating PDFs with tables of contents, indexes I have found the best way is to create the document in openoffice and then use its builtin "export to PDF".  Maybe you can do it with adobe but the integrated PDF export in open office works really well for that.

Epub has it's own kind-of built-in table of contents.  I have published a book of poetry with a separate table of contents, an index and an index of first lines.  It's tricky to get into epub but possible.  You just have to do mess with the html a lot.  A search facility is not the same as an index.  Still haven't managed to get that one into the Apple store for other complex reasons - they have weird issues about titles and subtitles.
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