Automatically cross-reference paragraph number

[bowen192]

Hello ,

I am trying to create a tab at the bottom of each page of a document which displays the first and last paragraph number on the page.

My paragraph numbers are made up of the section number and a sequential number.

On a previous project I have definitley created something that cross-references a final paragraph, I just can't remember how.

Any ideas?

[Bob_Niland]

Does this tab/xref reside in a Background Text frame from a Master Page, or just something in Flow A (such as a text frame in an anchored frame set to bottom of column).

The variables and building blocks available are different for each.

[bowen192]

Sorry, the tab/xref does currently reside in a Background Text frame from a Master Page but I do have the luxury of moving it if need be.

[Bob_Niland]

According to the FM7 Help, the variables for background text frame use might be:

<$paranumonly[paratag]>

to pick up the first instance on a page, and

<$paranumonly[+,paratag]>

to pick up the last.

The "+," bit is the key. I've never tried it myself.

This presumably also assumes that the paras of interest all have the same format name.

[ReneSteph]

I think you'll have to modify one of the system Running H/F variables in the Master Page view to have the aforementioned definition, and then place and format that Running H/F variable in the background frame. Using a cross-reference format won't change it from one page to the next when in the Body view; but using the Running H/F system variable will.