Open topic with navigation
Creating Auto-Number Formats for Styles
Auto-numbering can be used when you want to create content where certain portions are numbered automatically. See About Auto-Numbers and Auto-Number Format Examples.
When you incorporate auto-numbering into content, you do so by creating an auto-numbering format, which consists of one or more commands. Some examples of commands are: CH:, {n+}, {chapnum}, {b}, and {/b}. In addition, you can add text next to commands.
example
Let's say you want to apply auto-numbering to figure captions. Furthermore, let's say you want the beginning of each caption to contain the word "Figure" followed by the chapter number, a dash, and the next incremented number (e.g., Figure 1-5, Figure 1-6, Figure 1-7). To accomplish this, you might create an auto-numbering format that looks like this: CH:Figure {chapnum}-{n+}.
The following steps show you how to create an auto-number format for a style class. This is the recommended method. A style allows you to apply the same format to multiple paragraphs throughout your project, and any changes to the format are applied automatically to all the paragraphs using that style. Alternatively, you can create an auto-number format for a single paragraph. For steps, see Creating Auto-Number Formats for Paragraphs.
Complete one of the following sets of steps, depending on whether you want to use the Simplified view or Advanced view in the Stylesheet Editor.
- Simplified The Simplified view is better for new users. It provides an easier way to apply properties to styles, with format options available from a toolbar (similar to the way one would use the Text Format toolbar to change the look topic content without a style). In many cases, only the most common property options are available in the Simplified view (e.g., font, letter/word spacing, paragraph alignment/indentation, auto-numbering format, borders, background). One advantage of the Simplified view is that you can apply a property to multiple styles at the same time. You can also click a check box to hide the properties in the editor, allowing you to see only the styles.
- Advanced The Advanced view displays style classes and properties in hierarchical tree structures. It is not as quick as using the Simplified view, but it allows you to edit a great deal more settings than are available in the Simplified view.
- Open the style sheet that you want to modify.
- In the local toolbar, make sure the first button displays
(which means that the Simplified view is currently shown in the editor). If the button displays 
instead, then click it.
- In the upper-left corner of the editor, click in the Show Styles field
and select Show Paragraph Styles.
- On the left side of the Stylesheet Editor, select the style. Usually, it is a paragraph or heading style (e.g., h1, p.Figure). If you do not yet have a style that you want to use, you can create one. See Creating New Style Classes.
-
In the local toolbar of the editor, click 
. The Properties dialog opens.
-
Select the Auto-number tab.
- (Optional) From the Available commands drop-down list, you can filter the auto-number commands shown in the area below by selecting one of the options.
- 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}). However, if you plan to generate FrameMaker output from your project, you should not use these format commands, since they are not supported in FrameMaker. Instead, create and apply a span class to the auto-number format to change its look. To create a span class, open the Stylesheet Editor, select the span tag on the left side of the editor, and follow the steps for creating a style (e.g., span.BoldGreen).
- 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 style. This format can be a combination of text that you type and automated commands that you select. To add a command to the "Enter format" field, double-click it from the list in the area below.
examples
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.
{secnum} Displays the current section number. You can use this command if you are creating online output, or Word, XPS, PDF, or XHTML output. This command does not apply to FrameMaker output.
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 outline TOC. See Specifying Chapter Breaks and Page Layouts.
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. See Inserting Chapter, Section, and Volume Number Variables into Frames.
{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 outline TOC. See Specifying Chapter Breaks and Page Layouts.
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. See Inserting Chapter, Section, and Volume Number Variables into Frames.
- {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 outline TOC (see Specifying Chapter Breaks and Page Layouts). Third, you need to specify the auto-number flow for each volume, resetting the volume number to a specific number (see Specifying Auto-Numbering Flow for Output).
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. See Inserting Chapter, Section, and Volume Number Variables into Frames.
- {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:
- In the Position field, you can select the position for the auto-number format in the paragraph.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In the Offset field, you can specify the amount of space that you want to create between a format's content and the paragraph content. Select Length in the top drop-down list. You can then enter an amount and choose from several different units of measurement (points, pixels, centimeters, etc.). See About Units of Measurement. Click OK when you are done.
- In the Span Class field, you can enter a span style class for the auto-number format. Use this field instead of format commands (such as {b} and {i}) if you are planning to create FrameMaker output. You can create and modify span classes in the Stylesheet Editor. To create a span class, open the Stylesheet Editor, select the span tag on the left side of the editor, and follow the steps for creating a style (e.g., span.BoldGreen).
- In the Properties dialog, click OK.
- Press CTRL+S or click
to save your work.
- Open the style sheet that you want to modify.
- In the local toolbar, make sure the first button displays (which means that the Advanced view is currently shown in the editor). If the button displays instead, then click it.
- In the upper-left corner of the editor, click in the Show Styles field and select Show Paragraph Styles.
- On the left side of the Stylesheet Editor, select the style. Usually, it is a paragraph or heading style (e.g., h1, p.Figure). If you do not yet have a style that you want to use, you can create one. See Creating New Style Classes.
- From the Show Properties drop-down list
on the upper-right side of the editor, select Show: Property Groups.
-
In the Properties section, click the plus button 
next to AutoNumber to expand the group.
-
Click in the right column (the value column) next to mc-auto-number-format.
The Auto-Number Format dialog opens.
- (Optional) From the Available commands drop-down list, you can filter the auto-number commands shown in the area below by selecting one of the options.
- 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}). However, if you plan to generate FrameMaker output from your project, you should not use these format commands, since they are not supported in FrameMaker. Instead, create and apply a span class to the auto-number format to change its look. To create a span class, open the Stylesheet Editor, select the span tag on the left side of the editor, and follow the steps for creating a style (e.g., span.BoldGreen).
- 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 style. This format can be a combination of text that you type and automated commands that you select. To add a command to the "Enter format" field, double-click it from the list in the area below.
examples
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.
-
{secnum} Displays the current section number. You can use this command if you are creating online output, or Word, XPS, PDF, or XHTML output. This command does not apply to FrameMaker output.
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 outline TOC. See Specifying Chapter Breaks and Page Layouts.
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. See Inserting Chapter, Section, and Volume Number Variables into Frames.
-
{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 outline TOC. See Specifying Chapter Breaks and Page Layouts.
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. See Inserting Chapter, Section, and Volume Number Variables into Frames.
- {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 outline TOC (see Specifying Chapter Breaks and Page Layouts). Third, you need to specify the auto-number flow for each volume, resetting the volume number to a specific number (see Specifying Auto-Numbering Flow for Output).
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. See Inserting Chapter, Section, and Volume Number Variables into Frames.
- {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:
-
Click OK.
The dialog closes.
- You can enter settings for the other auto-number format properties in the Stylesheet Editor.
- mc-auto-number-class You can enter a span style class for the auto-number format. Use this field instead of format commands (such as {b} and {i}) if you are planning to create FrameMaker output. You can create and modify span classes in the Stylesheet Editor. To create a span class, open the Stylesheet Editor, select the span tag on the left side of the editor, and follow the steps for creating a style (e.g., span.BoldGreen).
- mc-auto-number-offset You can specify the amount of space that you want to create between a format's content and the paragraph content. Select Length in the top drop-down list. You can then enter an amount and choose from several different units of measurement (points, pixels, centimeters, etc.). See About Units of Measurement. Click OK when you are done.
- mc-auto-number-position You can select the position for the auto-number format in the paragraph.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- none The auto-number functionality (auto-numbers, counters, and formatting) are removed from the class, while the other class properties are preserved.
- outside-frame The auto-number format is placed outside the page layout frame holding the paragraph.
- 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 "mc-auto-number-offset" property.
- 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 "mc-auto-number-offset" property.
- Press CTRL+S or click to save your work.
WHAT'S NEXT?
After you create an auto-number format for a style, you need to apply the style to the appropriate content.
If you have created auto-number formats that include volume, chapter, or section numbers, you need to specify their flow for the output.
See Also
Open topic with navigation
How to create an auto-number format for a style using the Simplified view