Chapter numbering works much the same way as page numbering (see
Page module, Select page number style
function group). However
there are three important differences: First, the chapter number will
not change automatically but only when a control code appears in the
text. Second, numbering can consist of up to seven levels with
different numbering styles (Arabic numbers, capital or lower case
letters, Roman capital or lower case numbers). Furthermore the
numbering will be carried out for all text frames in the selected text
piping chain.
By inserting control codes into the text (see Text module,
Insert chapter number
in the Control codes function group) you
can have semi-automatic numbering up to seven levels deep. If you want
this numbering to be consistent throughout the document, the text must
be all in one piece. You can achieve this by uniting the entire
document in a single piping chain (Special functions, Text
frames). If no text frame is selected, then the specified numbering
will be stored for the next text frames created.
The numbering style and the starting chapter number (chapter
number of the first chapter in the text piping chain) can be entered
separately for each level. To change the numbering style for any
level, click on the button for that level at the bottom of the dialog
box and then select the numbering style for the level in the buttons
above. You can enter the starting number of the current piping chain
in the Start
edit fields immediately above the level buttons.
When starting a new, higher chapter level the numbering of the
subordinate levels always starts with 1 (which could also appear as A,
a, I, or i).
When you click on the Chapter numbering icon, the following dialog box will appear:
