List numbers incorrectly when nested

Question

I am using FM 8.0p277 on Vista.

I have a list numbered 1-5. After number 2 I insert an indented list numbered a-c. Number 3 in my first list changes to number 6:

1.
2.
a.
b.
c.
6.
7.
8.

Number 1 is called "Numbered1" and uses .
Numbers 2-5 are called "Numbered" and use .

Number a is called "Level2Lista" and uses .
Numbers b and c are called "Level2List" and use .
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Is this a known bug, or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks!

FieryPantone · Answer

Took me a while when I started out with FrameMaker, but then the penny dropped: you can run more than one counter in the same sequence. Consider the following example ...

1. numbered - tag :listStart
2. numbered - tag :listNumber
3. numbered - tag :listNumber
a. lettered - tag :listLetter
b. lettered - tag :listLetter
c. lettered - tag :listLetter
4. numbered - tag :listNumber
5. numbered - tag :listNumber
a. lettered - tag :listLetter
b. lettered - tag :listLetter
6. numbered - tag :listNumber

The three styles all use a sequence identified as L:

The numbering set-up is as follows; note that I've replaced the standard angle brackets with braces, in case anyone's overzealous browser tries to treat counter fields as mark-up tags.

:listStart resets the numeric counter to 1 and clears the alpha counter

L:{n=1}{ =0}.\t

:listNumber increments the numeric counter and clears the alpha counter

L:{n+}{ =0}.\t

:listLetter skips the numeric counter and increments the alpha counter

L:{ }{a+}.\t

FrameMaker numbering is a thing of beauty!

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