Book anatomy · Front matter

Table of Contents

A list of the book's parts and chapters with their starting page numbers. Ebooks also need a navigational TOC built from headings.

What goes on the table of contents

A list of the book's parts and chapters with their starting page numbers. Ebooks also need a navigational TOC built from headings.

Tips

  • Update page numbers after the final typeset pass.
  • Many novels skip the printed TOC but every ebook needs a navigation TOC.