Note that this editor does not allow to modify indexterm
elements which are invalid, inconsistent or simply too complex. In such
case, you'll have to revert using the normal editing tool
(Edit tool, Attributes
tool, etc) in order to modify such indexterm elements. However,
this indexterm editor is sufficiently powerful to fulfill the
vast majority of needs.
We'll explain with examples how to use the indexterm
editor.
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If you want to get this kind of entry in your back of the book
index:
P
Pet 12
specify
Term\Primary=Pet.
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Back of the book index:
P
Pet
Cat 26
specify
Term\Primary=Pet,
Term\Secondary=Cat.
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Back of the book index:
P
"+" 54
specify
Term\Primary="+",
Sort
As\Primary=plus. Without
this Sort As specification, the index entry
corresponding to "+" would have been found in the
Symbols category:
Symbols
"*" 53, 78
"+" 54
"-" 55, 91-95
...
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Back of the book index:
D
Domesticated animals 34 See also Pet
specify
Term\Primary=Domesticated
animals, See Also=Pet.
Note
that the content of the See Also field must
refer to an existing index entry. That's why instead of typing
"Pet", you can select this index entry by using the dialog
box displayed by the Pick from list button
found at the right of the See Also row.
It is possible to specify up to two See
Also entries for a Term.
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Back of the book index:
F
Felis catus See Pet, Cat
specify
Term\Primary=Felis
catus, See\Primary=Pet,
See\Secondary=Cat. (In the
above example, notice that Felis catus has no associated page
number.)
Like See Also, the content of
the See field must refer to an existing index
entry. Unlike See Also, a
See entry is merely a redirection to an actual
index entry.
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Back of the book index:
O
Operation
Additive
"+" 87-90
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Insert a first indexterm element at the beginning
the range (this will give us page number 87).
In order to do
that, use and specify
Term\Primary=Operation,
Term\Secondary=Additive,
Term\Tertiary="+",
Sort
As\Tertiary=plus.
Then
check Range/Start
and give your range an identifier by specifying
"plus_reference" in the Range
field.
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Insert another indexterm element at the end the
range (this will give us page number 90).
In order to do
that, use , check
Range/End and
specify the same identifier, "plus_reference", in the
Range field. All the other fields must be
left blank.
Note that instead of typing "plus_reference" in
the Range field, you can select this
identifier by using the dialog box displayed by the
Pick from list button found at the right of
the Range row.