Text cross references

[Guest]

Is there a way to use the text that I've selected as the cross-reference text? The text that I've selected does not match the text in the cross-reference header. I've also tried to create a marker with the desired text, but do not know how to use the marker text in the cross reference.

I am trying to insert a cross reference to a table. The table heading is Assigned to.User Fields. However, when the users select an option from a drop-down list, the option displays as Assigned to-->User fields, and that is the text I want to use in my cross reference.

[Bob_Niland]

If I understand the question, I think this was most recently discussed in thread:

How can I link to a marker (and display the marker content)?

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/797689

When the term or phrase is always at the start of a paragraph, I've also used run-in formatting to isolate it as it's own paragraph, such for glossaries. Then you can pull it in as an ordinary Marker of type Cross-Ref, with Xref Format set to <$paratext>.

[Michael_Müller-Hillebrand · Accepted solution]

Cindy,

If the table heading is quoting the user interface it should match the user interface exactly. If the table title is not formally quoting the user interface you should not try to force it to do so. I am aware this is not the technical answer you were looking for.

The solution to your request is »Hypertext link«. The process is described in the online help in a topic titled Create hypertext links.

- Michael