Page Numbering Problem

[Greg38665166ytdp]

Hello

I am having an issue getting my total page count correct (using FM 2020, v16). In the Paragraphs: Page Right, the number is way off. It should be 131 pages total, not what is shown. I think I am using the correct cross reference format (<$paratext>). Is there any way I can manually change that number? How do I get it so that 131 shows up as the total page count and not what I currently see. Thanks for any help you can provide.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Let's spin your question off into its own thread.
You have a paragraph tag called "Total Page Count" and seem to be trying to create an xref to it in a document. Not quite sure why you're attempting to do this at way. Normally, you'd use a variable to hold the number (because it could change dynamically as you added or removed content).

[Winfried Reng]

Everything (your way with cross-references and the book page count variable) is described here:

https://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/using/using-framemaker/FrameMaker-2022/user-guide/topic_incl...

The variable is: Book Page Count

[Bob_Niland]

I'm not seeing Book Page Count as an option in FM2020, whether on Body or Master pages.

The classic way of doing this was to Xref some object on the last page of the book, via
Format: [pagenum(only)]

In the present question, it would be necessary to see the syntax of that Xref to figure why the pagenum is being repeated 3 times.

[Winfried Reng]

Hi Bob,

Yes, you are correct. The Book Page Count variable was introduced in FM 2022.

However, in the user guide page which I posted above, both methods are described: Cross-reference and Book Page Count variable.

Best regards, Winfried

[Matt-Tech Comm Tools]

I hope I'm not oversimplifying (not properly understanding) your question, but if your Back page.fm doc displays a 131 for the page number, a cross-reference to a paragraph in the body flow on this page, whose format uses the <$pagenum> building block should display 131 where the cross-reference is inserted.