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- | ===== Index ===== | + | ====== Index ====== |
(French: Indice) | (French: Indice) | ||
- | **Indexes should be marked up using unordered lists**, as the alphatized | + | **Indexes should be marked up using unordered lists**, as the alphabetized |
- | To faciliate | + | To aid in navigating an Index, use nested lists to enclose alphabetically |
The use of lists is recommended as it simplifies navigation by users of assistive technologies. Not only does it speed up the movement through entries, but the position within the list can be announced, allowing the reader to quickly return to the same spot again later, if needed. | The use of lists is recommended as it simplifies navigation by users of assistive technologies. Not only does it speed up the movement through entries, but the position within the list can be announced, allowing the reader to quickly return to the same spot again later, if needed. | ||
- | ====Page Numbering and Producer' | + | <note tip>Use the original ebook to help you figure out what sections need to be nested.</ |
- | If we do not keep the original print pagination (which is most always the case), page numbers in the index will not be accurate. In this case, we retain the print page numbers listed in the index but add a producer' | + | <WRAP center round box 80%> |
+ | **Example** | ||
- | ===Producer' | + | Screenshot of Index with Headings and Nested Lists: |
- | Add a Producer' | + | {{ : |
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+ | Screenshot of Index with only Nested Lists: | ||
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+ | When in doubt, ask on the [[public: | ||
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+ | =====Page Numbering and Producer' | ||
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+ | If we do not keep the original print pagination (which is most always the case), page numbers in the index will not be accurate. In this case, we retain the print page numbers listed in the index but add a producer' | ||
+ | ====Producer' | ||
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+ | Add a Producer' | ||
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- | ===Producer' | + | <note tip> |
- | For the convenience of the reader, we also place a producer' | ||
- | If requested by the user, NNELS will retain print pagination. If the correct | + | ====Q&A Archive==== |
+ | Q: In Cosmic Queries, the index includes a note that page numbers in bold refer to images. Should I apply strong formatting to the relevant | ||
- | For information on inserting original print page numbering, see: [[page-numbers|Page numbers]] | + | A: In this case you can keep the bold. Don't forget to include |
- | ====Tips==== | + | |
- | Double check that the index is in the correct order. Sometimes a two column index will turn into one column during | + | |
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- | ==== Q & A ==== | ||
- | **Q: In an index with "see also" subheadings, | ||
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- | A: It depends on the original. If the original text uses an indent to separate "see also" entries, then we can follow their convention. In this case we would do exactly what you say - create a new style based on the Normal one with a hanging indent. | ||
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- | It's rare that we do create a new style, but when we do we can try to give the style a name that would be understandable to our reader, so that they can understand what this style is used for (Normal + Hanging indents works :). | ||
**Q: When editing Indexes should the letter headings of each section be set to Normal or Heading 2?** | **Q: When editing Indexes should the letter headings of each section be set to Normal or Heading 2?** | ||
A: We set them to Normal. There' | A: We set them to Normal. There' | ||
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