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Subject:RE: FrameMaker Auto number and ToC From:hedley_finger -at- myob -dot- com -dot- au To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 13 Dec 2000 15:31:28 +1000
Rahel and others:
> Set up the autonumbering in the reference pages so that the ToC picks up
the
> numbering scheme from the reference pages instead of the contents.
>
> Can I have the autonumbered items in my document show up in the table of
> contents (generated)?
No, No, No!
I believe you are saying that on the reference pages you should set up
something like
<n+>< =0>\t <$paratext>\t <$pagenum> //ChapterTitleTOC para tag
<n>.<n+>\t <$paratext>\t <$pagenum> //SectionHeadingTOC para tag
I have even seen the reference page set up with
<$paratext>\t <$pagenum> //ChapterTitleTOC para tag; note NO
<$paranum> builder
but autonumbering set up in ChapterTitleTOC on the Numbering tab of the
Para Designer:
Chapter\ <n+>< =0>\t
This is also completely wrong.
Neither of these work and are unnecessary. The reference page only needs
to be set up as
<$paranum>\t <$paratext>\t <$pagenum> //ChapterTitleTOC para tag*
<$paranum>\t <$paratext>\t <$pagenum> //SectionHeadingTOC para
tag*
* Substitute <$paranumonly> for <$paranum> if you only want to pick
up the numbers
themselves and not any hardcoding, e.g. if autonumber is
"C:Chapter\ <n+>< =0>",
<$paranumonly> picks up only <n+>.
Regards,
Hedley
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