Additional info: the formatting problems are probably in the chapter files.
The x-ref problems could be, too, but probably are not. I didn’t check.

Jean

On Wed, 29 Jun 2022 at 06:24 Jean Weber <jeanwe...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was looking at the PDF in the ForWiki folder, which I assume was
> exported from the ODT.
>
> This may be related to a bug years ago that caused some books compiled
> using an ODM to have x-ref problems. That bug may still be lurking. For
> years I compiled books by copy-and-paste instead of using an ODM, to avoid
> this bug.
>
> Of course it could be something else causing the problems. But it is
> another good example of why one needs to carefully check a compiled book
> for errors.
>
> Jean
>
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2022 at 04:12 Keith N. McKenna <keith.mcke...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Jean;
>>
>> What file were you looking at so I know where to go to start and hunt
>> them down. Was it the ODT file in the ForWiki folder, or in the ODM file
>> at the top level.
>>
>> Regards
>> Keith
>>
>> Jean Weber wrote:
>> > Looking more closely at the compiled book, I found a lot of formatting
>> > and other errors. I started recording them here, but I've given up.
>> > These will give you the general idea of the errors I found. Some (such
>> > as incorrect x-refs) are more important than others. --Jean
>> >
>> > Formatting:
>> > Page 3, near the top, "What You See May Be Different" should be a
>> Heading 1.
>> > Page 63, There appears to be an extra table row below the Tip, causing
>> > an extra border to appear.
>> > Page 124, There is a blank table row at the top of the page.
>> > Page 154, Figure 136 falls into the bottom footer/margin, probably
>> > caused by an extra-large space above the heading "Rulers". This space
>> > appears to be due to the frame enclosing Figure 134.
>> > Page 178, blank page, should be removed.
>> > Page 181, Extra blank paragraph at top of page, pushing the heading
>> > down. Remove blank paragraph.
>> > Page 186: step 1), "Error: Reference source not found"
>> > Page 187, page break leaving large space at bottom for no apparent
>> reason.
>> > Page 188, Figure 164 is too far off to the right, probably not
>> > anchored correctly.
>> > Page 210, Figure 187 is escaping off the top of the page. Probably not
>> > anchored correctly.
>> > Page 220, Too much space above heading "Creating Reports"
>> >
>> > Incorrect x-refs: (I have no idea how these got all goofed up). There
>> > probably are more.
>> > Page 122, x-ref to Figure 124 should be to Figure 107.
>> > Page 137, x-ref to Figure 121 should be to Figure 123. X-ref to Figure
>> > 123 (near bottom of page) should be to Figure 124.
>> > Page 138, x-ref to Figure 121 should be to Figure 123.
>> > Page 141, x-ref to Figure 117 should be to Figure 126.
>> > Page 146, x-ref to Figure 111 should be to Figure 129. X-ref to Figure
>> > 110 (near bottom of page) should be to Figure 128.
>> > Page 147, x-ref to Figure 109 (near bottom of page) should be to Figure
>> 131.
>> > Page 149, x-ref to Figure 108 should be to Figure 132.
>> > Page 154, x-ref to Figure 151 should be to Figure 135.
>> > Page 165, x-ref to Figure 148 should be to Figure 151. x-ref to Figure
>> > 147 should be to Figure 152.
>> > Page 169, x-ref to Figure 146 should be to Figure 153. x-ref to Figure
>> > 145 should be to Figure 154.
>> > Page 170, x-ref to Figure 139 should be to Figure 154. x-ref to Figure
>> > 143 should be to Figure 155.
>> > Page 173, x-ref to Figure 140 should be to Figure 156. x-ref to Figure
>> > 138 should be to Figure 157.
>> >
>> > In addition, some headings are in the wrong font and/or font size.
>> > There may be more.
>> > Page 104: "Formatting Numbers"
>> > Page. 135: "Adding Pictures or Objects to a Slide"
>> > Page 194, "Entering Data With the New Form"
>> > Page 195: "Modify the Form", "Using the Wizard...", and "Making the
>> Form"
>> > Page 200, "Laying out a Form..." and "Making the Form"
>> > Page 203, "Navigation Bar" and "Adding a List Box"
>> > Page 205, "Changing the Tab Order"
>> > Page 216, "Make a Query With..."
>> > Page 217, "Query with Two..."
>> > Page 218, "Query that Summarizes..." and "Query Summarizing..."
>> >
>>
>>
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