Can you create an Index Topic that is filtered by Paragraph or Character Style

[Alison356009762q0n]

Hi, I have several key words to add to an index. These key words appear on every single page of the document. That's an unavoidable issue. However, can I filter in some way so that the H3 headers with these key words are the only instances to appear in the Index? 

[Alison356009762q0n]

Hi,

So, I misspoke. I should have said "Reference" instead of "Topic" in regards to the Index element. Of course, if that is a better solution....

[Peter Kahrel]

This script:

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/index_from_wordlist.html

takes a word list and adds index markers at the occurrences of those words. The script uses several filters, one of which is paragraph style.

[Alison356009762q0n]

Thank you Peter!!!

Alison

[Alison356009762q0n]

Ok, I think my best course of action is also fairly tedious—create entries with these key words defined as limited to the "current page". 

So, for example a color style that is identified as being "Lead-bearing" in H3 Paragraph Style appears in the Index, and the "lead-bearing" that is referenced in the Body Paragraph Style of a "Sulfur-bearing" color style does not.

[Peter Kahrel]

Not sure I understand what you mean here. If you're looking for an answer, could you explain some more?

[Alison356009762q0n]

Hi Peter,

Here are a couple of examples. I want to put in the book Index, instances which are a defining characteristic as seen in an h4 style. I do not want to include instances of the word that are in body.

[Alison356009762q0n]

Maybe formatting like this will work?

[Peter Kahrel]

It's still not really clear what your section headings H3 and H4 are and what you want to do with them, but I think what you're after is this:

1. If a key word is in a section heading (H1, H2, H3, . . .) then use the to-next-use-of-style page-reference type.

2. Otherwise use current page.

Is that correct?

[Alison356009762q0n]

Yes, I think so!

Alison

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

Script updated (together with what was on the to-do list):

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/index_from_wordlist.html