how to create an embedded mini-TOC or similar?

Matt Sullivan nospam at mattrsullivan.com
Thu Oct 18 15:52:58 PDT 2012


Unfortunately, the xref method doesn't account for new content, and deleted content or markers results in too much handwork. 

-Matt

On Oct 18, 2012, at 2:12 PM, David A Starr <dastarr at ra.rockwell.com> wrote:

> Just create a table, and use Cross References to insert <header>, <page>, etc. in the respective columns. 
> 
> Dave Starr
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> From:        Robert Lauriston <robert at lauriston.com> 
> To:        framers at lists.frameusers.com 
> Date:        10/18/2012 04:02 PM 
> Subject:        Re: how to create an embedded mini-TOC or similar? 
> Sent by:        framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
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> 
> Hmm, maybe I could start with that section of the main TOC.
> 
> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Robert Lauriston <robert at lauriston.com> wrote:
> > FM10. I have this 150-page chapter that's similar to an API reference.
> > Each of 4-500 settings has its own topic starting with a "heading 1"
> > of its name. The headings are in alphabetical order.
> >
> > There are obstacles to creating context-sensitive help so as a
> > workaround I'd like to create a compact, multi-column list of links at
> > the beginning of the chapter. Any suggestions on how to do that?
> >
> > The headings rarely if ever change so I could live without it updating
> > dynamically.
> >
> > I thought maybe I'd start by creating a table of contents for the
> > chapter, but it doesn't have hyperlinks the way the book TOC does.
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