[libreoffice-users] Re: Index Quirks in Writer

CVAlkan wrote
> Here's an experiment you can do:
>
> Open a new document using whatever standard size is in effect.
> At the top of the document, type dt and press F3. This generates the dummy
> text.
> In a separate text editor create a concordance file with the following
> entries:
>
> Breeze;Breeze;;;0;0
> Long;Long;;;0;0
> Self;Self;;;0;0
> Wrist;Wrist;;;0;0
>
> Back in the document, create a new index at the bottom of the page, and
> mark "Case Sensitive." Then choose the concordance file created above.
>
> You'll see that the words "himself" and "along" are marked in the document
> and included in the index as "Self" and "Long", even though these words
> never appear in the text. Now add the following entry to the concordance
> file:
>
> Eat;Eat;;;0;0
>
> Find it? It actually marked the last three letters of the word "sweat"
> which doesn't match the case.

This is due to the "0;0" at the end of each entry. These two options
represent Match case;Word only.


CVAlkan wrote
> How do I get rid of the index markers? Going through one by one is far too
> tedious.

Right-click on the index > Edit Index/Table... > Index/Table tab > Options
section > pull down the concordance list and selection Edit... and then you
can check case and word only entries as required. Clicking OK/OK, should
immediately update the document.



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