[Framers] New paragraph tag revert back in TOC when book is updated

[David Artman]

   I suggest you forget about the Heading 2 Special and do it The Right
   Wayâ¢.

   Heading 1:

   <n+>.< =0>< =0>< =0>< =0>\t

   Heading 2:

   <n>.<n+>.< =0>< =0>< =0>\t

   [You are unclear--between you code examples and your rendering
   examples--whether or not you want a period after every numbering
   structure, so I'll assume that you do.]

   Heading 3:

   <n>.<n>.<n+>.< =0>< =0>\t

   Heading 4:

   <n>.<n>.<n>.<n+>.< =0>\t
   Heading 5:
   <n>.<n>.<n>.<n>.<n+>.\t
   Notice that the < =0> reset to zero without displaying the building
   block value. Viz:
   [1]https://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/2015/using/index.html#t=usin
   g-framemaker-2015%2Ffrm_page_layout_pl%2FLists_and_autonumbering-.htm
   This method relies on resetting paragraph number each chapter in your
   book (to make first building block = 0); but it does not require
   multiple styles for each heading to reset other numbering structure
   parts to 0.
   IMO, the only reason one should use multiple styles for the same
   'thing' is if you want different padding or coloration or something.
   And I only use "First" styles (common in step numbering) to change
   Space Before Pgf compared to normal step styles [FWIW].
   Finally, unless you  have a style rule (.gov means probably so!), I'd
   alternate <n>, <A>, <n>, and <a>... and maybe even get into <r> if you
   find yourself diving down to H5 and lower. A string of period-separated
   numbers can become eye-melting with the wrong typeface and the right
   numbers (all 1s; 3s, 8s, and 9s; and so forth).

   HTH;

   David

   -------- Original Message --------
   Subject: [Framers] New paragraph tag revert back in TOC when book is
   updated
   From: "Harrington, Matthew (Contractor)"
   <[2]Matt.Harrington.Contractor at usap.gov>
   Date: Fri, April 06, 2018 5:44 pm
   To: "[3]framers at lists.frameusers.com" <[4]framers at lists.frameusers.com>
   Hi Framers,
   I've been wrestling with a couple of elusive issues in Frame 12 when
   trying to add a new paragraph tag in my chapters and getting it to show
   up in my TOC. I was hoping one or more of you might be able to put me
   on the right path, please. I'm having some difficulty articulating the
   issues as I write this, so I'll just start with "Issue #1" for now.
   Issue #1
   In my FM book chapters I have been trying to create a one-off of the
   Heading 2 paragraph tag (let's call it "Heading 2 Special") where the
   numbering syntax is set to <n>.<n=0>.\t. The purpose of this tag is to
   create a Heading 2, "1.0", "2.0", etc. because the Heading 1 in each of
   my chapters needs to remain as "1. Introduction", "2. Facility
   Description", etc.
   My regular Heading 2 syntax is set to its normal default of
   <n>.<n+>.\t. to permit it to increment normally (e.g., 1.1, 1.2, etc.)
   after the Heading 2 Special instance in each chapter.
   I am usually (but not always-my Issue #2) able to get the Heading 2
   one-off paragraph tag to appear in the TOC (though I have to keep
   fiddling with it in the reference pages to get my leaders, chapter,
   etc. to have the appearance of the Heading 2, "1.1", "1.2", etc.), but
   every time I update the book the "Heading 2 SpecialTOC" paragraph tag
   generated by the TOC will not retain the "1.0", "2.0", etc. status. It
   keeps reverting to "1.1", "2.1", etc. even though my source chapter
   paragraph tag for the "Heading 2 Special" still has "1.0", "2.0", etc.
   Sometimes my Indents and Spacing settings revert too. Very strange.
   I know there is something I'm not doing correctly, but I've been
   hitting a brick wall trying to troubleshoot it. Any thoughts?
   Thank you,
   Matt
   P.S. - a caveat--I was away from FrameMaker for a handful of years so
   I've been getting back up to speed on it in the last 8 months or so.
   And, reference pages are not my strong suite.
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