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typegirl
typegirl
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October 10, 2017
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Is it possible to increase end note numbers by 1 using GREP?

  • October 10, 2017
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In the beginning the MS was in Word and the end notes were footnotes. I converted these footnotes to end notes. Then I proceeded to format the book using InDesign. Only after completely my first pass at formatting did I notice that somehow an extra end note had been inserted as 1. So all are advanced +1. It is easy to re-import the endnotes with the correction. However all of the superscripted end note numbers are still wrong. I am dreaming of GREP helping me search for all superscript (opentype) numbers and advancing them by one.

Is this a fantasy? Can it be done?

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Colin Flashman
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Colin FlashmanCommunity Expert
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October 11, 2017

If the endnotes have a unique character style assigned to them, I'd recommend the price adjuster script by Peter Kahrel (the poster above) - InDesign: Price adjuster | Peter Kahrel his site explains it all.

If the answer wasn't in my post, perhaps it might be on my blog at colecandoo!
    typegirl
    typegirlAuthor
    Known Participant
    October 11, 2017

    Thank you, Colin. That looks like it might have helped. I created my own mess. I should have been slower to review the text. Silly me for assuming the editor had reviewed for such things.

    The actual endnotes were an easy fix because renumbering in Word happens automatically when you remove the errant note. It was within the text, which I'd already formatted (book form) that wasn't so easy. I was able to search/replace for all superscripted characters and replace with opentype superscript. Easy. But then I had to go, one at a time mind you, and manually change the number. But I've learned my lesson. Check the footnotes/endnotes first!

    Obi-wan Kenobi
    Obi-wan Kenobi
    Legend
    October 11, 2017

    Next time, take a look before to Peter Kahrel's site or "How to manage footnotes/endnotes into InDesign!" in 1-click!

    No need Grep! … Just because Peter uses cross-references and auto-numbering para style!!

    (^/)

    Obi-wan Kenobi
    Obi-wan Kenobi
    Legend
    October 10, 2017

    Hi,

    Yeap! it can be done!

    How do you convert the footnotes to endnotes?

    (^/)

    Peter Kahrel
    Community Expert
    Peter KahrelCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 11, 2017

    She did that in Word, Michel. Before placing the file in InDesign.

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