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rphox2003
Inspiring
May 4, 2015
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RH11: Restart Numbering Not Working

  • May 4, 2015
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More RH issues:

When I have two (or more) numbered lists in the same topic, numbering continues from one list to the next - instead of restarting at 1. Even when I access the Bullets and Numbering dialog box, select the Restart numbering at checkbox, and set the value to 1 - nothing changes. The numbering still continues from the previous numbered list (defined as a paragraph style).

Is this a know bug? Are there any work-arounds?

Thanks in advance.

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Correct answer rphox2003

After scouring the HTML of topics that have correct renumbering, I found the solution:

<?rh-list_start start="1" level="1" an="1" class="rl-p-LiNum" style="list-style: rh-list;

  list-style: rh-list;" ?><p class="LiNum">Click Add Filter.</p><?rh-list_end ?>

The start="1" attribute does the trick. I just don't understand why using the Bullets and Numbering dialog box didn't add the attribute.

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Don McCray
Don McCray
Participant
September 10, 2015

An easier way to restart the numbering is to right click in the paragraph you want to restart as 1. Select "List Style" which displays the "Select List Style" dialog box. Check the "Restart Numbering At:" box and set the number to 1.

The resulting html code is similar to what you showed: <?rh-list_start level="1" an="1" class="rl-p-Numbering" start="1" ?>

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rphox2003Author
Inspiring
November 2, 2015

Sorry for the delay but this issue popped up again with a new colleague. Please look at my original post - the Restart Numbering At field in the Bullets and Numbering dialog box DID NOT make the change.

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AmebrCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 3, 2015

As it looks like you are using multi-level lists for numbering, you should see List Style as an option in the right-click menu. Try reseting the numbering using this option instead of the usual Bullets and Numbering option.

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    rphox2003AuthorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    May 10, 2015

    After scouring the HTML of topics that have correct renumbering, I found the solution:

    <?rh-list_start start="1" level="1" an="1" class="rl-p-LiNum" style="list-style: rh-list;

      list-style: rh-list;" ?><p class="LiNum">Click Add Filter.</p><?rh-list_end ?>

    The start="1" attribute does the trick. I just don't understand why using the Bullets and Numbering dialog box didn't add the attribute.

      Peter Grainge
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      Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 4, 2015

      I think the trick is to right click in the first item of the second list and restart the numbering from there.

      See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

      @petergrainge

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      rphox2003Author
      Inspiring
      May 5, 2015

      Thanks for your prompt answer.

      But as I wrote in my original post, I DO access the Bullets and Numbering dialog box (forgot to mention the right-click, my bad), which enables me to type a new value in the Restart at numbering field. But when I then click OK, the dialog box closes and one of the following occurs:

      1. The number of the first step remains unchanged, that is it still continues from the previous list.
      2. The number completely disappears from the first step, which causes me to reapply the style - again with number continued from the previous list.

      I'm using a paragraph style that I created that is defined using Autonumber.

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        rphox2003Author
        Inspiring
        May 7, 2015

        Any other help on this is GREATLY appreciated. I really need to finish the topic and move on.

        The topic has three separate procedures (paragraph style numbered lists), each connected to the others, so if broke them into separate topics they would lose context. But I cannot leave them as they now appear, with numbering continuing from one procedure to the next.

        Just to play around, I even created another style (with format identical to the first) and applied it to the second procedure. It worked but then the numbering of the third procedure continued where the first procedure left off. I'm not about to create a third style. It will never end.

        Thanks in advance.

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