Table of contents does not include headers defined by Parent pages

Question

Hey, I have a problem - Table of contents does not include Headers defined by Parent pages.

I set up document with a couple of parent pages, containing headers, that shall be included in Table of contents. Unfortunately, none of headers placed thanks to parent page are included in ToC. If I insert standard text paragraph next to the one applied by parent, and asign the style that should be included in ToC - it works (such a header will be included in ToC).

I set up section markers but this doesnt seem to change anything in problem - if I create a header outside of Parent page, it will fetch Section marker as the one from parent page, but the independent one will be included in table of contents, and parent-placed one not.

Any tips how to solve this?

Additional question - if I have pages with no place for header, but would still like to have this page included in table of contents, with some title, can I just add White title at the bottom of such a page, and include such a paragraph style as another Lvl1 to be included in ToC? Ir is there a better way?

Eugene Tyson · Accepted Answer

If it's part of the parent page and can't be selected on the normal page that's likely the issue.

What you can do is 'soft-break' it away from the Parent Page by overriding the Parent Page item - but don't change anything else about it.

On the pages with the headings - hold down the modifier keys on your keyboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqfTOV92qJo

If you don't make any changes to position, font, size etc. - just unlock it - it should pick it up.

But by doing it this way it should still be adjustable on the Parent Page and the changes should reflect on each page.

I'm pretty sure how it works - not at the computer at the moment but give it a try and see if it resolves your issue.

Willi Adelberger · Answer

A TOC entry can only target a single point. Parent page content is insteadn to use for several pages. That is why it is not possiblr to target to parent pages.On parent pages you should not put real content, never. Use text variables which will take content from an applied page automatically and show instead of the placeholder of the parent page. This will help you to reduce the number of parent pages to a minimum possible as you use for different chapters the same parent page.

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