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Spacing lines in a Table of Contents

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February 4, 2018
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I'm having trouble setting spaces between lines in a TOC and not having much luck with the Leading spec. Pls see this image: http://ibb.co/c3cBJx

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I've had to set the space between 1 and 2 manually, ie there is actually no space there when the TOC is generated.

Have tried different Leadings with both 1 and 2 with no luck. Please advise.

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Correct answer Barb Binder

Thank you for sharing your TOC file, Seascape. Now I understand the confusion. You do have the three styles set up, and the leading values are good, but ChapterTitle and ChapterSubtitles are based on Font for All LLL Titles, so changing the spacing on that style changes the spacing on all three. The Based On option lets you link styles to each other, so that changes in one style ripple through the styles that are based on it. So:

Put your cursor on Luminaries. Change the Space Above value.

This add the desired spacing, but produces an override in the Paragraph Styles panel. (Indicated by the +)

Right click Font for LL Title > Redefine Style.

This removes the override but because this is the parent style, the other two styles are updated as well.

With your cursor on Chapter 1: Jaredn Williams, remove the Space above. Right click ChapterTitles > Redefine Style.

This breaks the link on just the spacing value from the parent style. I think this is what you are looking for.

~Barb

Barb Binder

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Thank you for sharing your TOC file, Seascape. Now I understand the confusion. You do have the three styles set up, and the leading values are good, but ChapterTitle and ChapterSubtitles are based on Font for All LLL Titles, so changing the spacing on that style changes the spacing on all three. The Based On option lets you link styles to each other, so that changes in one style ripple through the styles that are based on it. So:

Put your cursor on Luminaries. Change the Space Above value.

This add the desired spacing, but produces an override in the Paragraph Styles panel. (Indicated by the +)

Right click Font for LL Title > Redefine Style.

This removes the override but because this is the parent style, the other two styles are updated as well.

With your cursor on Chapter 1: Jaredn Williams, remove the Space above. Right click ChapterTitles > Redefine Style.

This breaks the link on just the spacing value from the parent style. I think this is what you are looking for.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

SEASCAPEAuthor

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Whew! That is a nuance that I would have never found on my own! Thank you!

This is like breaking out of a fever, thank you again!

Barb Binder

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This is like breaking out of a fever

LOL. Glad I could help.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

Barb Binder

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Hi Seascape:

As a general rule, set the leading to type size plus 2 its to start. For example, 14 pt type on 16 pt leading. If you need more than that, you can increase it. Be sure to use paragraph styles to control the formatting for the various paragraphs in the TOC—you don't want to have to update it manually, because after edits you'll have to update it manually, again.

Use space before and after for additional spacing between paragraphs.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

SEASCAPEAuthor

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In the example below, I've created a paragraph style for "Chapter 3: Babe Ruth" and another paragraph style for "Chapter 3 SubTitle". Are you saying that I can include a parameter for "paragraph break" in the second one? If so, how? <br> ?

Chapter 3: Babe Ruth

Chapter 3 SubTitle

Barb Binder

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I thought you were asking about leading, not line breaks.

I agree with a paragraph style—maybe ChapterTitleTOC— for the chapter titles—and set the leading to type size plus 2 points; and a second paragraph style—maybe SubheadTOC—for the subtitles, and again set the leading to type size plus about 2 points.

Assign both of these in the Table of Contents dialog box.

Now Seascape, if I missed the point of your question, which your response makes me think I did, please show how the TOC looks now, and how you want it to look.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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