Practical - The automatic table of contents generator in html webpage

 

Creating an automatic table of contents (TOC) in an HTML webpage can be achieved using JavaScript. Here's a simple example:

HTML Structure

First, create the basic HTML structure with headings:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Automatic Table of Contents</title>
    <style>
        body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; }
        #toc { margin-bottom: 20px; }
        #toc a { text-decoration: none; }
        h2, h3 { margin-top: 20px; }
    </style>
</head>
<body>

<div id="toc">
    <h2>Table of Contents</h2>
    <ul id="toc-list"></ul>
</div>

<h2>Introduction</h2>
<p>This is the introduction section.</p>

<h2>Chapter 1</h2>
<p>Details about Chapter 1.</p>

<h3>Subsection 1.1</h3>
<p>Details about Subsection 1.1.</p>

<h3>Subsection 1.2</h3>
<p>Details about Subsection 1.2.</p>

<h2>Chapter 2</h2>
<p>Details about Chapter 2.</p>

<script>
    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
        const tocList = document.getElementById('toc-list');
        const headings = document.querySelectorAll('h2, h3');

        headings.forEach(heading => {
            const listItem = document.createElement('li');
            const anchor = document.createElement('a');
            const id = heading.textContent.replace(/\s+/g, '-').toLowerCase();
            heading.id = id;

            anchor.href = `#${id}`;
            anchor.textContent = heading.textContent;

            listItem.appendChild(anchor);
            tocList.appendChild(listItem);
        });
    });
</script>

</body>
</html>

Explanation

  1. HTML Structure: The HTML includes various headings (h2 and h3) which will serve as the TOC items.
  2. CSS Styles: Basic styles for the TOC and headings.
  3. JavaScript:
    • It listens for the DOM content to load.
    • It selects all h2 and h3 headings.
    • It creates a list item for each heading, generates an ID based on the heading text, and appends it to the TOC.

How It Works

When the page loads, the script will generate a TOC based on the headings present in the document, allowing users to click and navigate directly to those sections.



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