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RBKearnsJr
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October 24, 2016
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Updating the table of contents

  • October 24, 2016
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Hello all,

I've a book with several, files.  I've updated one of the files - adding a new Heading 1 and some body text.  How do I get the TOC to now recognize this new bit?

Many thanks

Regards,

Ben

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Correct answer Barb Binder

I've updated one of the files - adding a new Heading 1 and some body text.  How do I get the TOC to now recognize this new bit?

To add the new heading to the TOC, right+click the TOC in the book window > Set up TOC. Here you can add the missing format and then update your book. It will add the info to the TOC reference page automatically. You will just need to make it look pretty by setting the font, alignment, tabs, etc.

Further, I poked around to see what you are referring to as "Reference" page for the TOC.  I think this is where you meant:

That's an HTML mapping table—which is an unrelated feature. The TOC reference page is often the last one. Keep paging through until the status bar shows TOC in the center.

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 24, 2016

I've updated one of the files - adding a new Heading 1 and some body text.  How do I get the TOC to now recognize this new bit?

To add the new heading to the TOC, right+click the TOC in the book window > Set up TOC. Here you can add the missing format and then update your book. It will add the info to the TOC reference page automatically. You will just need to make it look pretty by setting the font, alignment, tabs, etc.

Further, I poked around to see what you are referring to as "Reference" page for the TOC.  I think this is where you meant:

That's an HTML mapping table—which is an unrelated feature. The TOC reference page is often the last one. Keep paging through until the status bar shows TOC in the center.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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cameol8779899
Inspiring
March 22, 2018

Hello,

I added an Index to my book file, and it is not appearing in my TOC. I will also need to add a few appendices later, and I expect I'll run into the same issue. When I right click on my TOC file in the list of files within the book window, I do not get a "Set up TOC" option. Is there another way to add the Index to the TOC, since I can't access the "Set up TOC" fucntion?

Thank you,
Cameo

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cameol8779899
Inspiring
March 23, 2018

Hi Cameo:

The correct way to create a TOC in FrameMaker is to have FrameMaker generate it for you. There are a series of rules to follow for generated files, and when you follow them, they work like a charm. If the TOC was generated, adding the IndexTitle and AppendixTitle tags (or whatever you choose to call them) is all you need to do, as per the beginning of this thread.

If you right+click the TOC and don't see Set Up Table of Contents, that says to me that the TOC was likely not generated. Can you share a screen shot of your book file that lists the files including the TOC?

~Barb


Hi Barb,

I ended up deleting the TOC that already existed in the book file and generating a new one. That worked for me!

Best wishes,
Cameo

    Jeff_Coatsworth
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    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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    October 24, 2016

    Open the Book, then do Edit > Update Book – select the options you want updated & let ‘er rip ;>)

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    RBKearnsJrAuthor
    Inspiring
    October 24, 2016

    Sorry, should have included the fact that I've done this.  The new heading 1 is in fact added, but all of the formatting, "..." etc is removed.  Must I go into the TOC and re-apply all formatting?

    Here is a screenshot of the dialog (when I tried this, I left the options selected as shown here):

    Jeff_Coatsworth
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    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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    October 24, 2016

    This a brand-new, never before used in the Book, heading1? If so, you would need a new heading1TOC format too in the Reference page of the TOC to handle it. Or are you saying that after the Update, the whole TOC is now "unformatted"? If that's the case, then you need to import the formatting from a "good" TOC into the "bad" one.

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