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Subject:Re: Software that can read Word's Index Entries From:"D. Margulis" <ampersandvirgule -at- WORLDNET -dot- ATT -dot- NET> Date:Mon, 3 Aug 1998 20:47:29 -0400
Kathryn Butterly wrote:
>
> Our need is for a software program that can do three things:
> =20
> 1.. Read MS Word 7.0 embedded Index Entries.=20
> 2.. Index across multiple documents and=20
> 3.. Allow page numbers that include the volume #, chapter #, and =
> page #.
Interleaf can do all of these (somewhat surprisingly, as Interleaf's
Word input filter does not have a reputation for robustness). The index
entries come in clean and usable, or at least they did back in Word 5.0
days. Someone should confirm this with Word 97 before anyone goes out
and spends what it takes to get up and running with Interleaf.
