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turner111
Inspiring
June 28, 2023
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Section start not working?

  • June 28, 2023
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I haven't run into this before, but I've started a section (to restart page numbering) and... it has no effect.

 

I'm sure I'm missing something, but I'm not sure what it is...

thanks

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    Shane307627622k7v
    Participant
    July 1, 2023

    Apk apkparadise seems to be experiencing an issue with its Section start functionality. Users have reported difficulties in navigating to specific sections of the website, hindering their browsing experience. It's crucial for the team to address this problem promptly to ensure seamless navigation and optimize user satisfaction.

     

    Barb Binder
    Community Expert
    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 28, 2023

    Books do have a sync function—but as I believe you said originally, it is a manual sync. It's not automatic, but it's pretty darn easy. If you need help with that function, let us know.

     

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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      turner111Author
      Inspiring
      June 29, 2023

      Thanks Barb - I've used it a lot. (10 minutes ago, actually, though just to update page numbering.) Which is why I know it needs some significant improvement 😉
      At least, the option to automatically sync styles regardless of which document is the Style Source - if there even would need to be, in that case. Ultimately it would be great to be able to edit contents of a book file in what appears to be a single continuous volume.

        Peter Spier
        Community Expert
        Peter SpierCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 29, 2023
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        At least, the option to automatically sync styles regardless of which document is the Style Source - if there even would need to be, in that case.


        By @turner111

        I'm curious as to how you think you could synch styles without specifying which style to use if there happens to be more than one definition. If all styles are already defined the same way you don't need to synch.

         

        You could be using a template as the basis for your individual documents. Templates can contain layout elements, and more importanly for you, predefined styles.

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        turner111Author
        Inspiring
        June 28, 2023

        Hi all - FWIW, I'm not concerned about confusing page numbers... I'm splitting the document in half, into two separate full documents, each with its own TOC. The volumes are simple, so I'm using xrefs for the TOC.
        There are two tables of contents set up...
        If ID had the ability to use a global style sheet, or equivalent way of keeping a group of docs or chapters in sync with styles, I might not have to do it this way... 🙂

          rob day
          Community Expert
          rob dayCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          June 28, 2023

          FWIW, I'm not concerned about confusing page numbers

           

          Then ignore the warning and set the page start to 1.

           

          If ID had the ability to use a global style sheet, or equivalent way of keeping a group of docs or chapters in sync

           

          The Book panel will do that.

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          turner111Author
          Inspiring
          June 29, 2023

          Hey Rob,

          "Then ignore the warning and set the page start to 1."
          Done.

           

          "The Book panel will do that."
          Manually, kind of. But only within a book file, and not in the "live" way a global style sheet does... and it's not bi- or multi-directional.
          A global style sheet method would also make managing large numbers of documents, at least in terms of styles, far easier, too.

          Barb Binder
          Community Expert
          Barb BinderCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          June 28, 2023

          Hi @turner111:

           

          So that means you have a second page 1 in the file, which could be confusing to navigate. IIRC, when you OK that message you will have both page 1s. Is that working for you? 

           

          ~Barb

          ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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            turner111Author
            Inspiring
            June 28, 2023

            Yes, works fine. Exactly what I want, really. See follow-up below...

            James Gifford—NitroPress
            James Gifford—NitroPress
            Legend
            June 28, 2023

            Automatic page numbering will continue numbering from the last section. Select Restart Numbering. 

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            turner111Author
            Inspiring
            June 28, 2023

            Thanks James - do you mean to say to choose "Start Page Numbering at:" ?

            Barb Binder
            Community Expert
            Barb BinderCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            June 28, 2023

            When you start a new section, footnotes will start over at 1 but page numbers continue, unless you choose Start Page Numbering at: 1.

             

            ~Barb

            ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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            turner111Author
            Inspiring
            June 28, 2023

            Thanks Barb - I think I got thrown off by this warning, which I don't recall ever seeing before:

             

            Is that new? Maybe I just disabled it like 15 years ago...

             

            rob day
            Community Expert
            rob dayCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            June 28, 2023

            I think I got thrown off by this warning,

             

            Hi @turner111 , The warning is letting you no that sometime in the future you might have problems distinguishing the pages with the same page numbers when you try to print. If your Preferences>General>Page Numbering>View is set to Section Numbering, and you try to print page 1, you’ll get this warning:

             

             

            In this case I would have to set the Range to 7+ in order to print the 2nd page 1. Or, if I have my View Preference set to Absolute Numbering, I could use 7—the absolute page number—and would not get the print warning.

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