Re: [libreoffice-users] Outline Numbering

Virgil Arrington wrote:
> I've got some strange behavior with outline numbering. I've created a
> combination of paragraph styles and an outline number schemes to come up
> with the following hierarchy. The numbering is governed through the
> Outline Numbering dialog and the names are my paragraphs styles that I
> have associated with each outline level.
>
> 1. Heading 1         (Outline Level 1)
> 1.1 Heading 2          (Outline Level 2)
> 1.1.1 Heading 3          (Outline Level 3)
> 1.1.1.1 Heading 4          (Outline Level 4)
> 1.1.1.1.1 Heading 5          (Outline Level 5)
> 1. Outline 1                          (Outline Level 6)
>      A. Outline 2                         (Outline Level 7)
>          1) Outline 3                        (Outline Level 8)
>              a. Outline 4                       (Outline Level 9)
>                  i. Outline 5                       (Outline Level 10)
>
> Generally it works really well and I have used it often. However, I've
> noticed that, if I insert a subordinate Outline style in between my
> Heading styles, then subordinate Heading style numbering can get off. An
> example:
>
> 1. Heading 1
>      1. Outline 1
>      2. Outline 1
> 2. Heading 1
>      1. Outline 1
>      1. Outline 1
> 2.2 Heading 2
>
> This instance of "Heading 2" should be numbered 2.1, not 2.2. Now, if I
> place it immediately after the second Heading 1, it is properly
> numbered, e.g.
>
> 1. Heading 1
>      1. Outline 1
>      2. Outline 1
> 2. Heading 1
> 2.1 Heading 2
>
> But, by inserting a subordinate level, the Heading 2 is numbered 2.2
> rather than 2.1.
>
> Anybody else notice this behavior? Is it a bug? Or just weird?

I think skipping outline numbering levels, in this case from level 1 
(Heading 1) to level 6 (Outline 1) implicitly inserts the intermediate 
levels for numbering purposes. It's more obvious with styles which show 
all the numbering levels. e.g. if you were to insert a Heading 5 after 
the Heading 1, it is numbered 2.1.1.1.1, as if there were a 2.1, 2.1.1 
and 2.1.1.1 in between. Thus the next Heading 2 inserted is 2.2:
  1. Heading 1
       1.1.1.1.1 Heading 5
       1.1.1.1.2 Heading 5
  2. Heading 1
       2.1.1.1.1 Heading 5
  2.2 Heading 2

Mark.


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