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It looks as if you are attempting to apply HTML-like formatting markup instead of applying an InDesign Character Style. That might work, in certain circumstances, but it's not the right approach.
- Create an "underline" style that works when you apply it directly.
- Create a GREP string that finds the word or string you want to underline.
- Set the GREP style to apply the "underline" style.
Don't try to do anything else in the process. It should not be necessary.
And, since this is unclear: us
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I figured it out! I was trying to create a seperate GREP style when I should of been creating the GREP in the actual Paragraph Style that I was using... i.e.: PARAGRAPH STYLE NAME: Table of Contents... GREP had to be added within this style, not as a whole separate Paragraph Style.
By @pcfiles
Yes, that's how GREP Styles in Paragraph Styles work - next to Nested and Line Styles.
It's on the screenshots for Steps 2) and 4) in the link I and @pixxxelschubser provided:
We all were under the impression, that you are doing it this way?
That's why we were asking for screenshots - to see what, where and how you were doing.
I figured it out! I was trying to create a seperate GREP style when I should of been creating the GREP in the actual Paragraph Style that I was using... i.e.: PARAGRAPH STYLE NAME: Table of Contents... GREP had to be added within this style, not as a whole separate Paragraph Style.
By @pcfiles
Yes.
That's exactly what I suspected yesterday.
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I don't think so.
It is more likely that he is not using the correct paragraph style in his table of contents …
By @pixxxelschubser
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