Re: [docbook-apps] Removing HTML TOC from epub

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Re: [docbook-apps] Removing HTML TOC from epub
On 23 Sep 2011, at 07:30, davep wrote:

> On 09/22/2011 08:49 PM, Bob Stayton wrote:
>> Hi Chris,
>> Regarrding your first question, you can set the stylesheet param named 'generate.toc' to empty to turn off the TOC chunk.  You will still get the NCX toc.
>> I noticed the same issue with customizing the epub 2 stylesheet.  If your customization consists only of parameter settings, then importing it should work.  However, it is a chunking stylesheet, so any template changes require paying careful attention to import precedence for them to work.  Generally that requires two separate customization files, but the epub/docbook.xsl needs to be rearranged for that to work.  Based on the experience I gained from creating the epub 3 stylesheet, I plan to rearrange the files in the  epub directory for EPUB 2 output to make it easier to customize.
>> Bob Stayton
>> Sagehill Enterprises
>>  <mailto:>
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> Since the toc is never needed (the ncx supplants a toc), would it make sense
> to delete the call to generate it such that annoyance is removed?
> 

It might be worth pointing out that if you are planning to convert this to Kindle, the HTML TOC is required. 

nic

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