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How do I place the value of a paragraph tag in the body of my document without using a cross reference

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FRAMEMAKER 2017, Unstructured

I need to pick up the value of a previous paragraph tag and put it on the following page, along with some symbols and text. I would like to set this up as a paragraph tag, if possible.

For example, top of page 1 has the title "TITLE A". On page 2, I need to place "< TITLE A continued >" (using downward triangle symbols in place of the angled brackets I've shown here). Then, say page 5 has a title of "TITLE B", on page 6, I need to insert "< TITLE B continued >" - preferably with one or two clicks which will automatically change A to B and insert the symbols. Please see attached example. Any help would be appreciated as doing it manually with a cross reference is prone to error. Thank you.

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    Any help would be appreciated as doing it manually with a cross reference is prone to error.

    If something is "prone to error", I'm guess you mean it works sometimes and not others? That tends to fall into the user error category. It might be set up correctly in one document, but not in another, or the X-ref is being added differently in different parts of the file.

    In any case, here's what I'd do:

    1. Add the Heading1 "Cargo Door"
    2. Set up a Character style to change "q" to a downward pointing error (I called mine WD3 for Wingdings 3)
    3. Set up an X-ref format:
      1. Add "q" to the beginning and end of the x-ref format.
      2. Change the character style for the "q" to WD3 before and back to Default ¶ font after, on both sides.
      3. Add the word continued.

    Once the X-ref format is defined, Esc s c is the shortcut to add an x-ref.

    It's pretty darn quick and will be consistent.

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    Bob_Niland
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    Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
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    February 24, 2017

    I presume these Headings all appear in the Body page Flow A?


    (If in Master Page background text frames, other options and challenges arise - ditto for as Tables).

    What's the problem with using cross-references (other than that it would be nice for it to be automatic).

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    blh5Author
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    February 24, 2017

    Hi, Bob

    Thanks for replying. Yes, all on the body pages.

    Brenda

    Brenda Haynes

    Operations Administrator, Flair Airlines Ltd.

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    blh5Author
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    February 24, 2017

    Any help would be appreciated as doing it manually with a cross reference is prone to error.

    If something is "prone to error", I'm guess you mean it works sometimes and not others? That tends to fall into the user error category. It might be set up correctly in one document, but not in another, or the X-ref is being added differently in different parts of the file.

    In any case, here's what I'd do:

    1. Add the Heading1 "Cargo Door"
    2. Set up a Character style to change "q" to a downward pointing error (I called mine WD3 for Wingdings 3)
    3. Set up an X-ref format:
      1. Add "q" to the beginning and end of the x-ref format.
      2. Change the character style for the "q" to WD3 before and back to Default ¶ font after, on both sides.
      3. Add the word continued.

    Once the X-ref format is defined, Esc s c is the shortcut to add an x-ref.

    It's pretty darn quick and will be consistent.


    OH, NO! I am so sorry, I must be still asleep – BARB. Don’t know where in heavens name, or how, I managed to convert that to Bob.

    Sincere apologies.

    Brenda

    Brenda Haynes

    Operations Administrator, Flair Airlines Ltd.

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