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Subject:Re: alternatives to numbering From:Peter <pnewman1 -at- HOME -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 7 Aug 1999 06:11:14 -0400
I know that eventually I will sound as if I am beating a dead horse.
WordPerfect's paragraph numbering system permits you easily (about 20
minutes work) to set up a system similar to this:
Chapter 1
Section 1
Pararagph whatever
subparagraph whatever
sub subparagraph whatever
Chapter 2
Section 1
Pararagph whatever
subparagraph whatever
sub subparagraph whatever
Section 2
Pararagph whatever
subparagraph whatever
sub subparagraph whatever
etc.
If you send me a spec sheet, I will send you a sample style sheet
with
basic use instructions.
HTH
Peter
Joanne Grey wrote:
>
> I wanted to thank everyone who responded to my request for an
> alternative to section numbering - Lisa Higgins, Bill Burns, Geoff
> Hart, John Posada, Howard Billington, Mark Dempsey, and "Dick
> ampersandvirgule".
>
> Unfortunately, for what my client wants, there seems to be no real
> alternative. In order for the end users to refer to a specific chapter
> and section regardless of the language and page numbering, section
> numbering seems to be the only realistic way to do it.
>
> Some of the folks gave me ideas about minimizing the look of the
> numbering system, but that appears to be the only way.
>
> The deadline for this doc set is still a month away, so if anyone has
> any ideas in the meantime, *please, please, please* share! I promise to
> post any good alternatives.
>
> Thanks again,
> -joanne
>
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