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Subject:Re: Page ranges in an index From:David Knopf <david -at- KNOPF -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 11 Sep 1998 13:38:29 -0700
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| [mailto:TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU]On Behalf Of Stephen D. Murphy
| Sent: Friday, September 11, 1998 9:47 AM
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| Subject: Page ranges in an index
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|
| Hi Techwrlers,
|
| I've developing a manual with two-level page numbers in each chapter
| (e.g., the first page in chapter 4 is page 4-1). We're doing this to
| facilitate easy changes to the manual.
|
| Now, I am building an index (FrameMaker) and I want to indicate a page
| range for some topics. It looks awkward, since there is a dash already
| in the page number. For example:
| "4-1-4-3" to indicate" 4-1 to 4-3"
|
| I can think of several approaches:
| 1. Don't use ranges (a cop-out)
| 2. Use the word "to" as a separator (awkward and dumb-looking)
| 3. Use an en- or em-dash for the "to" part (doesn't really do the job
| very well)
|
We always use "to" in this situation. Guess we don't mind being awkward and
dumb-looking! <g>
