[SOLVED] How to define a TOC in HTML for kindlegen to recognize

How to define a TOC in HTML for kindlegen to recognize

I convert a book which is written in DocBook into a single page HTML. The HTML contains a TOC:

<div class="toc">
<dl>
  <dt><span class="preface"><a href="#preface">Preface</a></span></dt>
  <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#installation-und-versionsauswahl">1. Version Selection and
  Installation</a></span></dt>

[...]

I'd like to use kindlegen to convert the HTML into a file I can use with a Kindle. That works without a problem. BUT the TOC is not recognized as a TOC. The Kindle user can't access the TOC directly with the TOC button.

What do I have to change that kindlegen recognize the TOC in my HTML file?

Solution

I'd recommend reading the official Kindle publishing guidlines from Amazon.

AFAIK kindlegen can't do that, you need a proper NCX file or an OPF with properly set TOC setting.