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Troubles with Appendix TOC in FrameMaker 2019

  • January 30, 2021
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Hello!

(Disclaimer: I'm pretty new to FrameMaker)

I've set up an Appendix and the numbering is working:

But in the TOC, things aren't working correctly:

Two problems:

1) I'd like the page numbers to say A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2 etc.

2) The numbering isn't working for the headings

For reference, here are the TOC Paragraph styles:

     

Just in case you need them, here are the content styles:

    

Thanks!

Elo

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    Hi Elo:

     

    This is what @Winfried Reng was talking about in his reply.

     

    Disable the paragraph auto-numbering for those two styles outlined in red, and replace the 0.0.1 and 0.1 with the <$paranum> building block to pull the numbers from the source docs. Update your book. 

     

    ~Barb

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    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    February 1, 2021

    Hi Elo:

     

    This is what @Winfried Reng was talking about in his reply.

     

    Disable the paragraph auto-numbering for those two styles outlined in red, and replace the 0.0.1 and 0.1 with the <$paranum> building block to pull the numbers from the source docs. Update your book. 

     

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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      lorib52691051Author
      Inspiring
      February 1, 2021

      OH! That did the trick - thanks Barb and Winfried!

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        Winfried RengCommunity Expert
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        February 1, 2021

        Hi,

         

        Can you post a screenshot of the TOC reference page? Please with Text Symbols shown.

        The numbering in your TOC should be controlled solely by the building blocks on the reference page. You shbould not set the numbering in the single TOC pagraph formats.

        These building blocks are described in the online help:

        https://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/using/index.html#t=using-framemaker%2Fuser-guide%2Ftopic_edit-special-list-and-index-text-flows.html

         

        Best regards

         

        Winfried

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          lorib52691051Author
          Inspiring
          February 1, 2021

          Hello Winfried,

          Here's my (inherited) (chaotic) Reference page. I've highlighted the two entries for the TOC:

          Elo

          Barb Binder
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          Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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          January 31, 2021

          Hi Elo:

           

          This is a three step process:

          1. As per Bob, you will need to add <$chapnum> to the TOC reference page. See https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-framemaker-including-chapter-numbers-in-a-table-of-contents/ 
          2. Add the <$chapnum> variable to the footer, in front of the page number. i.e., <$chapnum>–#.
            https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-framemaker-variables/
          3. Set the chapter number in the book window.
            1. Right click Appendix A in the book window > Numbering.
            2. Set the Chapter # back to 1, and the Format to ALPHABETIC. For appendix b–infinity, ALPHABETIC and Continue Numbering from Previous Chapter in Book.

          Update the book.

           

          ~Barb 

          ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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            lorib52691051Author
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            February 1, 2021

            Thanks Barb, 

            I had the chapter numbering set up and it works in the content, it just doesn't work in the TOC:

            thanks,

            Elo

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              Clif5FF4
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              April 7, 2021

              You taught me what I always wanted to know, how to properly build a new TOC numbered correctly, including appendicies. Of course this is also good for the chapter files. To all of you on this thread, thank you very much!!!

              Cliff

              Bob_Niland
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              Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
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              January 30, 2021

              If this TOC is a generated file, it will have a Reference Page "TOC", and you may need to add a <$chapnum>- in front of each <$pagenum>

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                lorib52691051Author
                Inspiring
                February 1, 2021

                Thanks Bob - that solved problem #1 🙂

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