Select Format>Paragraph or press CTRL+ALT+B on your keyboard.
The Paragraph Properties dialog opens.
- Show All Displays all of the commands in the area below.
Show AutoNumber Commands Displays only the auto-number commands in the area below. These include commands such as chapter, section, and volume numbers; counters; and series labels.
Chapter, section, and volume number commands({chapnum}, {secnum}, {volnum}) let you organize your project into different areas and apply number sequences to them (e.g., Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3).
Counters are commands (such as {n}, {n=1}, {n+}, {r}, {A}, and {Gn}) that provide information about what types of numbers should be used and how they should be incremented.
Series labels are prefixes to a format (comprised of one or two letters and a colon) that provide a way to limit numbering sequences for different purposes. Although Flare includes H: in the list of available commands, that is simply one example of a series label. The letter that you use as a series label is arbitrary. You can replace H and choose any letter of the alphabet, followed by a colon. The exception to this is a two-letter series label, in which the first letter represents a series that encompasses more than just one topic. For example, CH is an example of a series label that applies across an entire chapter. The H can be replaced with another letter, but you must keep the C in order to use this command. Finally, it's important to note that a series label must always be the first element in an auto-number format.
- Show File Commands Displays only the file commands in the area below. These include commands that let you incorporate different parts of a file (such as the file name, file path, and file extension) in an auto-number format.
- Show Format Commands Displays only the format commands in the area below. These include commands such as {b}, {i}, {color red}, and {size 12pt}, which let you determine how an auto-number format will look. Many of these commands require a beginning command (e.g., {b}) and an ending command (e.g., {/b}).
- Show Page Commands Displays only the page commands in the area below. These let you include the page number and count in an auto-number format.
- Show Text Commands Displays only the text commands in the area below. These commands let you incorporate text from an area of your project into the auto-number format.
In the Enter format field, provide the auto-number format for the
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If you want the auto-number to include text (such as "Table" or "Figure"), simply type it in this field. You can also double-click any of the commands below to add them to this field. For example, you might want to add a counter that increments the auto-numbers by one (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3). The command for this is {n+}. Descriptions for each command are displayed in the list.
Some commands include a start tag and an end tag. For example, if you want a portion of the auto-number format be displayed in bold, you would place your cursor in the "Enter format" field where you want to start the bold font and double-click b in the list below. Then place your cursor where you want the bold font to end and double-click /b from the list.
So in the end, your auto-number format might include a combination of text and multiple commands, such as: {b}Table {n+} - {/b}.
Following are descriptions of the commands that are available.
Auto-number commands:
- {n} Retains the current counter value and displays it. You might use this command, for example, if you are applying auto-number formats to multi-level paragraphs, where one paragraph acts as the "parent" to another. Let's say the first-level paragraphs are numbered like this: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0. If you want the second level paragraphs to keep the first number of its parent paragraph and increment the second number (e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3), you would enter the {n} command to continue displaying that first number, which represents the parent paragraph (in this case, 1). For an example, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
- {n=1} Resets the counter value to 1 and displays it. You can replace the number 1 with any other number that you want to use.
- { =0} Resets the counter value to 0 but does not display it. You can replace the number 0 with any other number that you want to use.
- {n+} Increments the counter value and displays it. You might use this command, for example, to increment a list of step-by-step procedures (e.g., 1., 2., 3.). For an example, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
- {} Retains the current value and does not display it. You might use this command, for example, if you are creating an outline with Roman numerals at the first level and uppercase alpha numerals at the second level. If you are creating the format for the second level, you want the auto-number format to keep track of the fact that it is a "child" of the first level paragraph, but you do not want to display the Roman numeral from it (e.g., IV.A.). Instead, you only want to display the uppercase alpha letter (e.g., A). In order to do this, you would insert the { } command at the place where the Roman numeral would normally be displayed. For an example, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
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{secnum} Displays the current section number.
Note: To generate section numbers, you need to create an auto-number format that includes the {secnum} command. Then you need to specify section breaks in the
Note: You can also insert Section Number variables into page layout headers. By doing this, you can automatically display the correct section number at the top or bottom of pages in the output.
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{chapnum} Displays the current chapter number. For an example, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
Note: To generate chapter numbers, you need to create an auto-number format that includes the {chapnum} command. Then you need to specify chapter breaks in the
Note: You can also insert Chapter Number variables into page layout headers. By doing this, you can automatically display the correct chapter number at the top or bottom of pages in the output.
- {volnum} Displays the current volume number. For an example, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
Note: To generate volume numbers, you need to create an auto-number format that includes the {volnum} command. Second, you need to specify chapter breaks in the
Note: You can also insert Volume Number variables into page layout headers. By doing this, you can automatically display the correct volume number at the top or bottom of pages in the output.
- {r} This is the same as the {n} command, except it displays the counter as a lowercase Roman numeral. You can replace the "n" with an "r" in any of the commands listed above.
- {R} This is the same as the {n} command, except it displays the counter as an uppercase Roman numeral. You can replace the "n" with an "R" in any of the commands listed above. For an example, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
- {a} This is the same as the {n} command, except it displays the counter as a lowercase alpha letter. You can replace the "n" with an "a" in any of the commands listed above.
- {A} This is the same as the {n} command, except it displays the counter as an uppercase alpha letter. You can replace the "n" with an "A" in any of the commands listed above. For an example, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
- {Sn} This is a counter to be used over the course of an entire section. This specific command retains the current counter value and displays it. However, you can modify it to create custom versions of any of the commands that you see above with {n}. For example, you might want to use {Sn+} or {Sn=1}.
- {Cn} This is a counter to be used over the course of an entire chapter. This specific command retains the current counter value and displays it. However, you can modify it to create custom versions of any of the commands that you see above with {n}. For example, you might want to use {Cn+} or {Cn=1}.
- {Gn} This is a counter to be used globally in your content. This specific command retains the current counter value and displays it. However, you can modify it to create custom versions of any of the commands that you see above with {n}. For example, you might want to use {Gn+} or {Gn=1}.
- H: Specifies a series labeled H. However, you can use any letter of the alphabet for a series label, and you can use several different series labels throughout your content. For example, you might want to use F: for a series of figure captions, or T: for a series of table captions. If you use a series label, it must be first in the auto-number format. For examples, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
- SH: Specifies a section-wide series labeled H. However, you can use any letter of the alphabet as the second letter (replacing H). For example, you might want to use SF: for a section-wide series of figure captions, or ST: for a section-wide series of table captions. If you use a series label, it must be first in the auto-number format.
- CH: Specifies a chapter-wide series labeled H. However, you can use any letter of the alphabet as the second letter (replacing H). For example, you might want to use CF: for a chapter-wide series of figure captions, or CT: for a chapter-wide series of table captions. If you use a series label, it must be first in the auto-number format. For an example, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
- GH: Specifies a global series labeled H. However, you can use any letter of the alphabet as the second letter (replacing H). For example, you might want to use GF: for a global series of figure captions, or GT: for a global series of table captions. If you use a series label, it must be first in the auto-number format. For an example, see Auto-Number Format Examples.
File commands:
- {ext} Displays the file extension.
- {file} Displays the file name, including the extension.
- {filename} Displays the file name, without the extension.
- {path} Displays the path of the file.
- {url} Displays the path of the file, URL syntax.
Format commands:
- {b} Starts bold text.
- {/b} Ends bold text.
- {bg red} Starts new background color. You can replace "red" with another color.
- {/bg} Ends the background color.
- {color red} Starts new text color. You can replace "red" with another color.
- {/color} Ends the text color.
- {default} Resets all font changes.
- {family Courier New} Starts a new font family. You can replace "Courier New" with another font family.
- {/family} Ends font family.
- {i} Starts italic text.
- {/i} Ends italic text.
- {size 12pt} Starts font size. You can replace "12pt" with another font size.
- {/size} Ends font size.
- {sub} Starts subscript text.
- {/sub} Ends subscript text.
- {sup} Starts superscript text.
- {/sup} Ends superscript text.
- {u} Starts underline text.
- {/u} Ends underline text.
Page commands:
- {page} Displays the page number.
- {pagecount} Displays the page count.
Text commands:
- {title} Displays the title of the document (from the Properties dialog).
- Inside Head The auto-number format is placed before the paragraph content, inside the content area. Text that is wrapped to the next line will align under the auto-number format.
- Outside Head The auto-number format is placed before the paragraph content, but outside of the content area. Therefore, text that is wrapped to the next line will align under the previous text (not under the auto-number format). You can provide space between the format and the content by using the "Offset" field below.
- Inside Tail The auto-number format is placed after the paragraph content, inside the content area. Text that is wrapped to the next line will align under the auto-number format.
- Outside Tail The auto-number format is placed after the paragraph content, but outside of the content area. Therefore, text that is wrapped to the next line will align under the previous text (not under the auto-number format). You can provide space between the format and the content by using the "Offset" field below.
- Float Left The auto-number format is placed to the left of the paragraph content, in alignment with the left side of the page frame.
- Float Right The auto-number format is placed to the right of the paragraph content, in alignment with the right side of the page frame.
- Outside Frame The auto-number format is placed outside the page layout frame holding the paragraph.
- Outside Frame (Left Side) The auto-number format is placed to the left of the page layout frame holding the paragraph.
- Outside Frame (Right Side) The auto-number format is placed to the right of the page layout frame holding the paragraph.
- None The auto-number functionality (auto-numbers, counters, and formatting) are removed from the class, while the other class properties are preserved.
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