Alignment of list numbers

[Bill Briggs]

At 3:47 PM +0100 4/24/06, Steve Rickaby wrote:
>On seeing some FrameMaker output, an experienced proofreader has commented on the fact that for numbered lists that run into two digits, the numbers are left-aligned, rather than right-aligned - the implication is that, for example, '9' should be aligned above the '0' of '10'.
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>I must admit that this thought had not crossed my mind before, but of course it's true. I've just checked a book set in Quark, and list numbers do indeed right-align. As FrameMaker can only apply justification at the paragraph tag level, and not at the character tag level, I cannot see a simple method of achieving the desired alignment.
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>Does anyone have any ideas?

  That's an easy one. FrameMaker lets you do what you want here. Put the following in the autonumber format area:
 \t<n+>.\t
 and then add a new right tab ahead of the existing tab. Update all. Adjust the location of the tabs and the wrap to taste.

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