A simple numbering question

[Jay Mahler]

I agree. Zeroing lists with Body tags and some lists on each chapter or header tag is something I highly recommend. My Numbering format for Body tags often look something like this: N:< =0>< =0>< =0>

Then, I can have simple formats for Numbered, Numbered-A, Numbered-a, etc. There is nothing I hate more than a template required by a client that has a bunch of Numbered-1, Numbered; Numbered-A-1, Numbered-A, etc. formats. It just makes the document harder to maintain.

Jay Mahler

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Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 07:55:45 -0700
From: "Combs, Richard" <richard.combs at Polycom.com>
To: Joel <eleysium at gmail.com>, "framers at lists.frameusers.com"
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Subject: RE: A simple numbering question
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Joel wrote:
 
> I want to produce the following paragraph tag results:
> 
> A. Sentence A with the letter A and a period.
> B. The following sentence with the letter B and a period, but using 
> the same paragraph tag.
> 
> Currently, I have two tags to accomplish this, with the following
> numbering:
> 
> B:<A=1>.\t
> B:<A+1>.\t
> 
> I would like one tag instead of two. I'm sure there is a better way, 
> can you suggest it? Thanks,

You can define the autonumber format of the preceding paragraph format to reset the numbering. In your case, like this: 

B:< =0>

You could define your standard body text format to reset the numbering, or maybe some/all heading formats. It depends on your template design, how this numbering series is used, and whether you have other numbering series. In the online help or manual, look up autonumbering, and in particular using counters, for more information. 

With a bit of careful thought, you can have multiple numbered lists that are all automatically restarted when appropriate without needing special paragraph formats to restart the numbering. 


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111