adding user variables to the TOC

[Owen, Clint]

Yes, that makes a difference. 

I think it could be done, but it wouldn't be as easy as I assumed.

Clint


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-----Original Message-----
From: Deirdre Reagan [mailto:deirdre.reagan at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 7:57 AM
To: Owen, Clint
Cc: Framer's List
Subject: Re: adding user variables to the TOC

Thanks, Clint.

The user variable is in the footer on the master page.  It's not showing
up as an option in the list of TOC variables.

Deirdre

On 6/16/08, Owen, Clint <Clint.Owen at craneaerospace.com> wrote:
> Deirdre,
>
> The TOC is built from specified paragraph styles. If one of the named 
> paragraphs in the target file contains a variable, the variable text 
> will show up in the TOC.
>
> HTH,
>
> Clint
>
>
> Clinton Owen | Senior Technical Writer | Crane Aerospace & Electronics

> |
> +1 425-743-8674 | F: +1 425-743-8113
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Deirdre 
> Reagan
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 7:44 AM
> To: Framer's List
> Subject: adding user variables to the TOC
>
> Hi all:
>
> I'm on FM 8.0, Windows XP and I just returned from a training course 
> using Adobe FrameMaker 7.0 Classroom in a Book.  A lot of people have 
> recommended that book; I concur.  It's a great basic training book.
>
> I have to create a TOC and one of items I want to list in the TOC is a

> user variable that is located on the master page of my chapters.  Is 
> it possible to have the TOC pick up a user variable?  When we were 
> building the TOC, I didn't see that option anywhere, and when I went 
> to the reference page to add formatting, I didn't see that I could add

> it there either.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Deirdre
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