Cross-reference formatting, Part 2

[Jenny Greenleaf]

Interesting idea, Matt,

I set up a simple test, and the answer is no, it doesn't hold the format.

I changed one of the link formats to have no character formatting at all. Applied the cross-reference. Term was happily in small caps. Updated the book, and WHAM, it's back to normal case. 

I also tried taking the variable out and just setting the term in small caps in the referenced text. In this case, the small caps didn't appear in the cross-reference.

Next, I used a small caps character style on the text. It made a small-caps cross-reference, but then lost the formatting on an update.

Oh well, at least i know about it now and can go find and fix, then PDF quickly. I also had to turn off automatic updating, as it would hose the formats just on printing to PDF.


Jenny


On Jan 28, 2010, at 3:52 PM, Matt Sullivan wrote:

> If I understand Jenny's question, the Xref is losing the formatting provided
> in the variable. 
> 
> If that's the case, I doubt you'll be able to get the xref formatting you're
> looking for. The xref only has the option of formatting the <$paratext>, not
> specific parts of the paratext. 
> 
> If you remove character formatting (like <Emphasis>) from the xref format,
> does it hold the formatting from the variable?
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Spectrum Writing
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:22 PM
> To: 'Jenny Greenleaf'; framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: Cross-reference formatting, Part 2
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> As Alan state:
> 
> The application of styles used is sequential, so one style is used until it
> is replaced by another, until the end of the cross reference when it returns
> the paragraph default. That should mean that you should be able to use the
> Default setting building block, then the small caps style building block,
> then default again.
> 
> for example, for some of x-refs that I only want part to appear in Blue:
> 
> See <Link>Figure <$paranumonly> <Default ¶ Font> below.<Default ¶ Font>
> 
> So only the word Figure and its number appear in blue. The word "below" does
> not. 
> 
> HTH,
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> TVB
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> Tammy Van Boening
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jenny Greenleaf
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:45 PM
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Cross-reference formatting, Part 2
> 
> OK, maybe I'm not crazy.  I'm completely missing something, or maybe this is
> a Frame 9 bug.
> 
> I have several cross-references in my document that reference paragraphs
> (e.g., chapter titles, headings). These paragraphs contain variables that
> are set in small caps.
> 
> When I apply the cross-reference, it's fine. Everything is formatted
> correctly.
> 
> When I generate/update the book, the words that are supposed to be in small
> caps are no longer in small caps. 
> 
> I find the references that are supposed to have small caps and re-apply the
> cross-reference. All is fine....until I generate the book again. I can watch
> the font change as soon as I click the generate icon. Right in front of my
> eyes. 
> 
> Ideas? Any way to make this stop? It's terribly annoying, especially during
> the endgame. My deadline is tomorrow.
> 
> Jenny
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