Re: [libreoffice-users] TOC cannot obtain a consistant display of items

Thomas -

I find both tables of contents and numbering confusing, and their interactions even more confusing, 
and I've never tried to make two different kinds of TOC in the same document. Since you're getting 
different TOC results for different chapters, I wonder if there are some differences in the way the 
chapter numbering was done for different chapters.

My notes to myself start with the following: 'Chapter (or outline) numbering is different from list 
numbering, and the two should not be mixed within a single paragraph. For chapter and section 
numbering, use Tools ► Chapter Numbering. For list numbering, use Format ► Bullets & Numbering. The 
bullet and numbering icons that appear in the toolbar by default are for list numbering. Another 
icon [Outline numbering icon] exists for outline numbering and can be made visible by customizing 
the toolbar.'

I have additional, more detailed notes that I made when trying to get numbering and a TOC to work, 
but they're on a Web site that's currently not accessible, and they may not be a very reliable 
guide. I was hoping that someone more knowledgeable would answer you.

- Robert

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From: Thomas Blasejewicz <nyuwa@hb.tp1.jp>
Sent: Friday, October 4, 2024 03:52
To: users@global.libreoffice.org <users@global.libreoffice.org>
Subject: [libreoffice-users] TOC cannot obtain a consistant display of items

Good afternoon
I am sorry to bother the list, but I am writing a book and
have been toiling literally for weeks now, but still cannot manage to
make the "Table of Contents" function work.
At least not properly.
Here is what I did.
Windows 10, LO 7.6 and 24.8
I am trying to put a TOC that shows ONLY the chapter names at the
beginning of the book, somehow managed to do that now,
and then separate TOCs showing the sections in that particular chapter.
Defined (1) chapter heading to indicate the chapter breaks
(2) different style for a subheading given the name of the chapter - so
to prevent it appear in the main TOC twice (that always happened in the
beginning)
(3) heading for individual sections within each chapter
(4) heading for subsections in each chapter

These styles use too big font and/or spacing, so I created separate
styles to represent the above styles in the TOC.
Have registered the four styles under Tools -> Heading numbering.

In my attempts at setting up the TOC for individual chapters I selected
the styles that should appear in the TOC both under
"Type" and "Styles"

For 1-2 chapters I think I succeeded, but in other chapters I get:
chapter title followed by the TOC, but at the top of the TOC there is
again the chapter name = redundant.
As I said, for 1-2 chapter TOCs I managed to get something WITHOUT the
chapter name (in a funny style),
but trying to apply the exact same setting for other chapters gives me
the choice
1) TOC with redundant chapter name or
2) TOC showing ONLY the redundant chapter name.

I tried just about every conceivable setting / combination of these
styles, but just cannot get rid of those redundant chapter names.
Printed the documentation, underlining things probably important, but
probably I am just too stupid.

If anybody could point me to this ONE trick, I would be eternally grateful.
Thank you
Thomas


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