Index Formatting in FM 7.0

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6 total messages Started by Scott_D_Atkins Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:52

#543

Author: Scott_D_Atkins
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:52

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I have generated an index in Framemaker 7.0 but am not happy with the standard layout. The standard layout has the index entry on one line and all sub-entries on separate lines below it. The way I would prefer it is to have the main entry followed by a colon and then have the sub-entries on the same line, separated by semi-colons. Is this possible?

Example:
File: open, 4; save, 5

instead of how it is now:
File
   open, 4
   save, 5

Re: Index Formatting in FM 7.0

#448

Author: Arnis_Gubins
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:36

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No, not with the current set of tools. If the run-in paragraph style
were to also work in reverse, i.e. fall-back using the designated
separator to replace the paragraph marker from the previous paragraph,
then that would accomplish this functionality.

I'm not sure how useful this would be in an index though, as a long
set of subordinates collapsed in this manner would be quite difficult
to find a specific term in quickly. Some may consider this
user-hostile.

Re: Index Formatting in FM 7.0

#465

Author: Sheila_Carlisle
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:58

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fwiw, the type of index Scott is looking for is called a "run-in style" as opposed to the "indented style".

Re: Index Formatting in FM 7.0

#466

Author: Sheila_Carlisle
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:09

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umm, Scott, is this what you mean?

In the index, set the pagination for the Level2IX paratag to be "Run-in" and the default punctuation to be comma + space. Then regenerate index.

Re: Index Formatting in FM 7.0

#468

Author: Arnis_Gubins
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:48

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Sheila,

But wouldn't setting all of the Level2IX entries result in the last
Level2IX in any subordinate group to then run into the next Level1IX
entry? ;-)

Re: Index Formatting in FM 7.0

#470

Author: Sheila_Carlisle
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:03

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I could swear I've done run-in indexes in FM before ...

test, test, test...

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