Interplay between outline and paragraph numbering

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#1

Hello,

I am working on a complex document with plenty of sections and
auto-numbered paragraphs. They're using a custom paragraph style
with a custom numbering style for that. Don't ask me why…

I now have two challenges:

  a. I'd like to include the outline numbering in the paragraph
     numbers, i.e. instead of

      3. Some Chapter

      1. First
      2. Second

     I want/need:

       3. Some Chapter

       3.1. First
       3.2. Second

     Can Libreoffice automate this for me?

  b. At every outline-relevant heading, the numbering should be
     reset. Right now it does not, but instead I get this:

      […]
       1. First
       2. Second

       C. A new chapter

       3. First
       4. Second

      until I right-click the "3." and select "restart numbering"
      from the context-menu, which I found to be rather brittle

      Can I somehow restart paragraph numbers at every section
      start?

Thanks for any insights!

#2

Hi Martin,

I now have two challenges:

a. I'd like to include the outline numbering in the paragraph
numbers, i.e. instead of

3. Some Chapter

1. First 2. Second

I want/need:

3. Some Chapter

3.1. First 3.2. Second

I have tried this one:
Opened a new document.
Written down
Header 1
Header 2a
Header 2b

And set the default styles to this (Header 1, Header 2 - could be it
is alled by another name, but have tried this in German).
Changed all to "Numbering" (F12)
and got this:

1 Header 1
1.1 Header 2a
1.2 Header 2b

You could change all this with Tools > Chapternumbering don't know the
right name ...)

b. At every outline-relevant heading, the numbering should be
reset. Right now it does not, but instead I get this:

[…] 1. First 2. Second

C. A new chapter

3. First 4. Second

Same here:

This is the normal behavior of LO-Writer:

1 Header 1
1.1 Header 2a
1.2 Header 2b
2 Header 2
2.1 Header 2a
2.2 Header 2b

You could change this at Tools > Chapternumbering.

Regards

Robert
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#3

also sprach Robert Großkopf <robert@familiegrosskopf.de> [2017-02-27 20:05 +1300]:

> 3. Some Chapter
>
> 3.1. First 3.2. Second
>
I have tried this one:
Opened a new document.
Written down
Header 1
Header 2a
Header 2b

Thanks for taking the time to respond!

I know I can display "sublevels" for headers (they are actually
superlevels…), but what I am trying to do is to include the chapter
number in paragraph numbering. I am sorry if this was not clear:

  5. The current chapter

#4

Hi Martin,

martin f krafft schrieb:

also sprach Robert Großkopf <robert@familiegrosskopf.de> [2017-02-27 20:05 +1300]:

3. Some Chapter

3.1. First 3.2. Second

I have tried this one:
Opened a new document.
Written down
Header 1
Header 2a
Header 2b

Thanks for taking the time to respond!

I know I can display "sublevels" for headers (they are actually
superlevels…), but what I am trying to do is to include the chapter
number in paragraph numbering. I am sorry if this was not clear:

  5. The current chapter
  ----------------------

  5.1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
        Duis finibus posuere mauris, sit amet viverra turpis accumsan et.
        Sed vitae commodo dui. Donec id est tristique, finibus orci sit.

  5.2. Nulla tincidunt leo in risus sagittis, vel condimentum sem
        interdum. Nunc et efficitur metus. Quisque a suscipit justo, at
        semper magna. Proin neque elit, sodales quis nibh ut, convallis

  6. The next chapter
  -------------------

  6.1 sed nulla non rutrum. Donec dapibus pellentesque enim at
       feugiat. Mauris gravida maximus nulla, sed dapibus quam. Cras
       non varius libero. Etiam id nisi urna. Maecenas tincidunt
       lacus at purus dignissim, ut consequat enim elementum.

That is the field "Show Sublevels" on tab "Numbering" in the "Outline Numbering" dialog. Click on "2" in the list "Level". Then the field is enabled and you can choose "2".

If a heading does not follow the numbering, than it might be, that you have got a mix of list numbering and outline numbering.

It might be that the document does not use the default outline numbering at all. Please have a look at the style of the paragraph (right click 'Edit style') and therein the tab "Outline & Numbering". And same for the paragraph itself (right click 'Paragraph') If the field "Outline" is enabled, or "Numbering" does not have "Outline Numbering", then it does not use the default outline numbering and all settings are more complicate. In such case you should tell us the settings you see there.

Kind regards
Regina

#5

also sprach Regina Henschel <rb.henschel@t-online.de> [2017-02-27 23:29 +1300]:

> 6. The next chapter
> -------------------
>
> 6.1 sed nulla non rutrum. Donec dapibus pellentesque enim at
> feugiat. Mauris gravida maximus nulla, sed dapibus quam. Cras
> non varius libero. Etiam id nisi urna. Maecenas tincidunt
> lacus at purus dignissim, ut consequat enim elementum.
>

That is the field "Show Sublevels" on tab "Numbering" in the "Outline
Numbering" dialog. Click on "2" in the list "Level". Then the field is
enabled and you can choose "2".

Dear Regina,

Thanks for replying. Unfortunately, I must have been unclear yet
again. I am aware of "sublevels" and I don't want to change anything
in outline numbering. All of my challenges revolve around paragraph
numbering (using custom enumeration styles), where I want to:

  - include the current chapter number in the paragraph number;

  - have the paragraph number reset 1 every time a new chapter
    opens.

Take care,

#6

Hallo Martin,

martin f krafft schrieb:

also sprach Regina Henschel <rb.henschel@t-online.de> [2017-02-27 23:29 +1300]:

  6. The next chapter
  -------------------

  6.1 sed nulla non rutrum. Donec dapibus pellentesque enim at
       feugiat. Mauris gravida maximus nulla, sed dapibus quam. Cras
       non varius libero. Etiam id nisi urna. Maecenas tincidunt
       lacus at purus dignissim, ut consequat enim elementum.

That is the field "Show Sublevels" on tab "Numbering" in the "Outline
Numbering" dialog. Click on "2" in the list "Level". Then the field is
enabled and you can choose "2".

Dear Regina,

Thanks for replying. Unfortunately, I must have been unclear yet
again. I am aware of "sublevels" and I don't want to change anything
in outline numbering. All of my challenges revolve around paragraph
numbering (using custom enumeration styles), where I want to:

  - include the current chapter number in the paragraph number;

  - have the paragraph number reset 1 every time a new chapter
    opens.

Take care,

That is only possible, if you choose this numbering style for outline numbering for the header too. That is possible, but it implies, that you need to assign outline levels and associated paragraph styles manually.

The fields "Outline Level" and "Numbering" in the paragraph style will be enabled, when you have removed this style from the default outline numbering in Tools > Outline Numbering.

Kind regards
Regina

#7

Hello,

I am working on a complex document with plenty of sections and
auto-numbered paragraphs. They're using a custom paragraph style
with a custom numbering style for that. Don't ask me why…

....

     I want/need:

       3. Some Chapter

       3.1. First
       3.2. Second

Here is an example of what I get, which I think corresponds with what
you want :

1 Chapter the first

  1.1 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
  1.2 consectetur adipiscing elit.
  1.3 Vestibulum consequat mi

2 Chapter the second

  2.1 Proin luctus orci ac neque venenatis.
  2.2 Lorem ipsum dolor
  2.3 quis commodo dolor posuere.

In this case, Chapter number heading style is "Heading 1" and the text
paragraph style is "Text Body"

Using Tools > Outline numbering on the 'numbering' tab, select level 1
and set paragraph style to 'Heading 1'
then, select level 2 and set paragraph style to 'Text Body' and 'show
sublevels' = 2.

The amount of paragraph inset is another matter set separately.

hth

#8

also sprach Philip Jackson <philip.jackson@nordnet.fr> [2017-02-28 05:23 +1300]:

Using Tools > Outline numbering on the 'numbering' tab, select
level 1 and set paragraph style to 'Heading 1' then, select level
2 and set paragraph style to 'Text Body' and 'show sublevels' = 2.

Ah, interesting, this opens up new perspectives, and it even makes
sense to treat paragraphs as outline elements.

The immediate problem I have of course is with sub-headings, i.e. if
paragraphs are outline level 2, then I can only have headings at
level 1.

If, however, I need two levels of headings, then paragraphs must be
on level 3, which then means that I always have to have level
2 headers, or else paragraphs get numbered e.g.

    1. My heading