Not able to edit the words "chapter" and "section" in the document workflow

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Not able to edit the words "chapter" and "section" in the document workflow

Hi all,

I would like to point out something that could be a bug. The 2 words "chapter" and "section" are not editable in the document workflow: I can just change the title for each chapter and the title for each section, but I am not able to change the words "chapter" and "section".

The problem is, iBooks Author is using the words "chapter" and "section" (heading 1) to build the TOC: if I am using iBooks Author in English, but I am writing a text in French, I am not able to change "Chapter" into "Chapitre". The only way to go, what I found out, is to close the app, change the OSX Lion system language, log out, re-open iBooks Author and start a new book: opening an English book in the French version of iBooks Author will not change automatically the language in the workflow.

Does anybody has a trick to edit the words "chapter" and "section"?

Best regards,

Mauro

iBooks Author-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Jan 30, 2012 11:42 PM

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Answer 1

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limtc

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Jan 31, 2012 12:07 AM in response to maurov

I think you can show the layout window, and change the names there.

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AodhFFXI

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Jan 31, 2012 3:58 AM in response to maurov

When you double click on the 'Chapter 1', you'll get an option to change to prefex and number, only prefex or only number. If you change it to only number and then manually add "Chapitre" before the text you'll end up with the same result. And if you do it in the layout area it will propogate throughout all the slides.

Bon chance!

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Answer 3

Jan 31, 2012 4:01 AM in response to maurov

You could use Language Switcher to startup any Mac App in the language you prefer. Check out http://language-switcher-mac.en.softonic.com/mac.

Cheers,

Vanpuffelen

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Tom Gewecke

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Jan 31, 2012 5:29 AM in response to maurov

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3674520?answerId=17364930022#17364930022

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maurov Author

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Jan 31, 2012 5:33 AM in response to AodhFFXI

AodhFFXI,

Thank you for your answer. I tried but I still have the same result. In the layout window I changed it to "only number", than I put the word in french before the number, but in the iPad preview I still have the word in english: I mean, not in the beginning slide of the chapter, but in the one where the TOC for the chapter is.

It looks like it's taking the word "chapter" not from the name I put in the Chapter's layout, but from the name in the document workflow, the one beside the chapter's slide (not easy to explain in english).

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K T

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Jan 31, 2012 7:16 AM in response to maurov

Try deleting the old preview off your iPad first, then send another and check it.

As well, check your styles to confirm that Chapter name is build and working as you expect.

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maurov Author

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Jan 31, 2012 11:28 PM in response to maurov

Hi KT,

Thank you, but it's still in english.

I changed to "only number", then wrote the word "chapter" in french or italian or german before the number, then deleted the preview on the iPad and made a new preview, I still have the same result: the word "chapter" is still in the language of the app.

To be clear: I am writing a text using iBooks Author in italian. I have to translate the same text in french, the fastest way would be to rework the italian version (I already have all the multimedia stuff inside). I changed the italian word "Capitolo" (chapter) to the french one "Chapitre" (using the advices of AodhFFXI and K T). And for the first slide of the chapter that's fine.

But if I "close down" the first chapter slide or if I click on the top left botton to go to the chapter TOC, there I still have the word in italian, even if the word has been deleted in the layout:

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Answer 8

Jun 2, 2012 7:56 AM in response to maurov

Hello maurov,

I have the exact same problem and didn't find any solutions yet. Have you in heard any news lately? That would really interest me!🙂

Thanks!

Have a good day

Antoine

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Jun 29, 2012 12:25 PM in response to maurov

Hi friends,

I did the following: I went to the Layouts' Panel, clicked with the right button over the layout that I wanted to change and duplicated it. Modified the Chapter to Capitulo (Portuguese) etc... Then, on the down arrow besides my chapter page, I changed the layout to my new one.

I hope you can understand it. :-)

Jose Rosa

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