Cannot get the autonumber of figures and table to be included in generated files

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March 12, 2021
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I have a TOC that works for a file with autonumbering. When I generate a LOT or LOF all I get is the figure/table name and page number. No line like Table 6-9 table name.

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Correct answer Barb Binder

Yep. I'm confused too. Are you trying to integrate the figure titles and table titles into your TOC, or are you trying to generate 3 separate lists? Specifically, are you trying to create a:

Table of Contents (TOC),
List of Figures (LOF) and
List of Tables (LOT)?

If you are trying to generate 3 separate lists, let's start with the LOF:

In the book window, select the Table of Contents and choose Insert > List of > Figures
Add FigureTitle to the left column, and click on OK, Update.
Choose Window > Consolidate to dock the LOF.
In the LOF file, choose View > Reference Pages.
Navigate to the LOF Reference page (likely the last one, but not always.) Confirm the page by looking at the status bar. See screen shot, below:
Add <$paranum> on this page. Then update the book.

~Barb

Barb Binder

Community Expert

Hi Ken:

Yes, I got your note this morning and tried to reply, but it bounced back for some reason. Anyway, what it said was "Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know. It was a great start to my day. 😀"

So again, thank you!

~Barb

P.S. Yes, it the exact same proceedure for a List of Tables—just add <$paranum> to the LOT reference page.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

Barb Binder

Correct answer

Community Expert

Yep. I'm confused too. Are you trying to integrate the figure titles and table titles into your TOC, or are you trying to generate 3 separate lists? Specifically, are you trying to create a:

Table of Contents (TOC),
List of Figures (LOF) and
List of Tables (LOT)?

If you are trying to generate 3 separate lists, let's start with the LOF:

In the book window, select the Table of Contents and choose Insert > List of > Figures
Add FigureTitle to the left column, and click on OK, Update.
Choose Window > Consolidate to dock the LOF.
In the LOF file, choose View > Reference Pages.
Navigate to the LOF Reference page (likely the last one, but not always.) Confirm the page by looking at the status bar. See screen shot, below:
Add <$paranum> on this page. Then update the book.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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virtualtechwriterAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks Barb! I think that was what frameexpert was trying to tell me. I just did not connect the dots. I assume that is the same for Tables? I have already thanked you by email today for your trick in getting rid of unresolved fonts in a blog!

Barb Binder

Community Expert

Did you update your book after adding <$paranum>? Reference page changes don't take effect until you update your book.

If you have, please show us your paragraph designer > numbering properties for the TableTitle or Figure Title style (or both).

Also, the font in your very first screen shot (of the LOF results) is a different font than the last screen shot (of the building blocks on the reference page). Did you change the font in between taking the two screen shots, or are you not showing us the TableTitleLOT and FigureTitleLOF styles in that last screen shot?

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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virtualtechwriterAuthor

Inspiring

I deleted the LOF and LOT files. I was getting confused.

Here is my current TOC reference lines. The Figure Heading and TableTitle are listed below that.

openXmlElementId <$relfilename>:<$UniqueXmlElementId> <$RelativeXmlElementId>
openObjectId <$relfilename>:<$ObjectType> <$ObjectId>
<$paranum> <$paratext> <$pagenum>
<$paranum> <$paratext> <$pagenum>
<$paranum> <$paratext> <$pagenum>