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April 22, 2020
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Double numbers in an ordered list

  • April 22, 2020
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Hi,

 

Has anyone seen this issue? I was trying to apply an ol (ordered list) style and RoboHelp has put double numbers on it. Unfortunately it's done this for each topic in my help file. 

 
 
 

 

 

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    Community Expert
    September 29, 2022

    ol and ol.ol2 don't have a list-style set, so I suspect the list style is set on the li. Having the list-style set on ol.ol3 may be what's causing it (i.e. both the li list-style and the ol.ol3 list-style are being applied). 

    Peter Grainge
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 29, 2022

    I have seen this.

     

    Option 1. A lot fiddling around in the CSS settings. I'm not at a RoboHelp machine so I can't guide you.

     

    Option 2. Turn off Advanced Settings in the CSS Editor for this numbered style. Not recommended in case you want to go back to them.

     

    Option 3. Create a new numbered list style and do not use Advanced Settings. If you do, check with every setting you change.

     

    See the RoboHelp Tour on my site. There is some information about Lists there.

     

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    April Bosworth
    Inspiring
    September 29, 2022

    Thank you! I will look at the advanced settings in the CSS editor. I wasn't aware that I was using it, (I don't think the check box is marked.) but I messed around with a lot of stuff trying to figure it out.  

    April Bosworth
    Inspiring
    September 29, 2022

    I have a different double number list problem: two different kinds of numbers stacked on top of each other. (Is it OK to use this same heading? I don't know what else I'd call my problem.) I want to have lower case roman numerals on this level of list. Here's a picture:

    I am using RoboHelp2020.8.34. And have created three table styles: ol (regular numbers), ol2 (lower case letters), and ol3 (lower case roman numerals). The styles ol1 and ol2 are working as intended. As far as I can tell in the styles dialogs they have the same settings. Looking in the code view I can't see something else applied to my ol3 text. Here's a picture of what my styles properites look like for the messed up style. 

     

     

     

    Jeff_Coatsworth
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 29, 2022

    What's it look like in the CSS?

    April Bosworth
    Inspiring
    September 29, 2022

    ol {
    margin-top: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    counter-reset: item1;
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 40px;
    margin-left: -4px;
    }
    p.indent {
    margin-left: 24px;
    }
    ol.ol2 {
    counter-reset: item1;
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 40px;
    margin-left: 16px;
    }
    ol.ol3 {
    list-style: lower-roman;
    }

    Peter Grainge
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 22, 2020

    You haven't said which version of RoboHelp you are using. 

    • If you are using a Classic version please go to File Help > About and confirm the version shown. If it is 2019 Classic, please add "Classic" when advising the version number.
    • If you are using the New UI, the version number will  be found in Help > About. Please add "New UI" if the version number starts 14.

     

     

     

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    ClareMilAuthor
    Known Participant
    April 22, 2020

    I've just applied the ol style again and it seems better but now it looks like this. Does anyone know where you change the size of the number here so it is bigger and also add a full stop after it ?