Re: [libreoffice-users] Problem with chapter numbering and TOC.

Hi Dave:

Of course, my note was written before I saw your reply to Regina. It hadn't been received by the 
list at that time.
See below for other thoughts:

On 18/11/2019 10:35, DaveB wrote:
> On 17.11.2019 16:26, Philip Jackson wrote:
> > On 14/11/2019 07:58, Dave Barton wrote:
> > > I have set up chapter numbering as per the help page
> > > https://tinyurl.com/vsq77lu and created a "New Chapter" page style.
> > >
> > > After inserting a manual page break with the "New Chapter" page style I
> > > set the first paragraph style to "Heading 1" and the correct chapter
> > > name/number is displayed both on the page and in Navigator.
> > >
> > > However, when I insert a TOC into the document no chapters appear in the
> > > index.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts or pointers would be welcome.
> > >
> > > Thanks Dave
> > >
> > >
> > > Looking at your original document, it is clear that in the chapters you
> > > have created, all that appears in the heading of each chapter is the
> > > 'Before' and 'After' elements that you have specified in the dialog box
> > > of Tools > Chapter Numbering. As Regina states in her reply, you have
> > > not typed anything of your own invention.
> Look at my reply to Regina. My own invention is the word "Chapter" plus
> a single space in the Before field.

When I  said 'your own invention' I wasn't explicit enough. I didn't take the 'Before' and 'After' 
fields' contents as 'your invention'. I took them as fields already prescribed as adjuncts to the 
Chapter number (the subject of the dialog box).  I was instead wishing to refer to material that 
the author would 'normally' write in the H1 heading at the top of his new chapter.

Here 'normally' is used, I admit, in reference to what I would do and what I have seen in many 
other books, that is some sort of short description of the order of one to five words. To this 
group of 'one to five words', LO's chapter numbering would add the number plus the contents of the 
'Before' and 'After' fields either side of the number and before your choice of short description.

Example for a possible first chapter of a book :   "1 - Introduction"

where the 'Before' field has been left empty, the digit 1 is the number automatically supplied, the 'After' field 
contains <space>-<space><space> and 'Introduction' is my invention for the first chapter 
description.

This is what Regina meant when she said your headings have no content and you should supply some 
text even if only a blank space.

[Sorry, I cannot find your short one page example anymore - only the longer "World's Most Amazing 
Book" file]

As a check and demonstration, go to the page in your 'TOC test.odt' file where the new chapter 2 
starts and highlight the heading on the page by clicking after the figure 2 and dragging to the 
beginning of the line. You'll see that nothing is selected - you can't drag to the start of the 
line. 'Chapter 2' is just the 'Before' and 'After' fields surrounding the figure 2 and with no 
other content.I have unzipped both the origin documents that brought this issue to my

> attention and the simplified example I created, but I have been unable
> to find any issue with their internal structure.
>
> I am having some difficulty working out what you mean by adding space
> between the TOC and the (first line ?). Could I ask you to send me a
> copy of your example file off list please?

As I said, I couldn't identify what was causing the lack of correct display of the first chapter in 
your short example document. I assumed that it was somehow connected with the proximity to the TOC 
but I didn't exhaust the checking I just made my own example doc which I'll be pleased to send you 
by PM. I'm not sure it's useful to spend much time on it. And in any case, I didn't keep your file 
and the only one I can find today is the Word's Most Amazing Book file.

Best,

Philip


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