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Using the TOC Proxy

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If you want your print-based output to include a table of contents (TOC), you need to create a topic specifically for this purpose and insert a TOC proxy into it. By default the TOC for your print-based output by default is based on the h1 through h6 styles that you have applied to content in your topics. The generated TOC in the print output is NOT necessarily based on the structure of your "outline TOC", but the outline TOC IS used to determine the content to be included in the print-based output. However, there is a switch on the Advanced tab in the Target Editor that lets you base the generated TOC on the structure of your outline TOC. See Creating a TOC Manually for Print.

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Note: Options in the Advanced tab of print-based targets let you automatically inject glossary, index, and TOC proxies into output. This means you do not need to create unique topics and insert proxies into them manually. The auto-generate method is much quicker and easier than the manual method. The manual method is more flexible but requires you to perform a number of extra steps, such as creating topics, inserting proxies, and adding files to the outline TOC. So if you simply want to quickly create print output with generated TOCs, glossaries, or indexes, the auto-generate option might be best for you. But if you want more control over the placement and look of the generated TOCs, glossaries, and indexes, you should use the manual method. See Auto-generating TOCs for Print.