Hi Emily The parameter is applied to a customization. Are you using a GUI editor such as OxygenXML? How are you generating your pdfs?
You may like to refer to the following as well http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/CustomMethods.html#CustomizationLayer On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 2:34 PM, Forsyth, Emily B. <[email protected]> wrote: > I appreciate your help, but I’m so new at this and fumbling my way through > that I don’t know where to put these commands you have provided me. I > tried in the Thermo Guide at the beginning. This is what I have: > > > > <info> > > <mediaobject> > > <imageobject> > > <imagedata fileref="Logo/NPSSLogo.jpg"/> > > </imageobject> > > </mediaobject> > > > > <title><trademark class="registered">NPSS</trademark> Fluid Network > Thermo > > Guide</title> > > </info> > > > > <chapter> > > <title>Introduction</title> > > > > <param name="index.links.to.section" select="1"/> > > > > Not sure where to put the endtag. Seems no matter where I locate it I get > an error message. Will this work for PDF documents? > > *Thank you,* > > > > *Emily Forsyth* > > *Fluids & Machinery Engineering Department * > > *Propulsion & Energy Machinery* > > *Southwest Research Institute* > > *Tel: 210.522.2045 <210.522.2045>* > > *Email:* *[email protected] <[email protected]>* > > > > *From:* Pc Thoms [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2016 11:54 AM > *To:* Forsyth, Emily B. > > *Subject:* Re: [docbook-apps] Set Index > > > > Hi Emily > > Please send you comments to the > > [email protected] > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.oasis-2Dopen.org&d=BQMFaQ&c=l_IU86Q8JTGnHn9K9kRmRlrLmhfeE6S9tCyr6T8mzvM&r=nkJ2prSgVIC5A7kfAOwaXnr8Ot9TBbdZ7zH33apMFcM&m=U-ZCauLoTpgZ8Jk8wCc7ULKsCcU0eWcn7ingy_AOTd4&s=tALua3NkilaTWtpKkci4j0Tktp8x0N1rnd8Gf2WHSDM&e=> > > > as well. > > > > Have you changed the setting to the parameter? > > index.links.to.section > > > > > http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/1.78.0/doc/html/index.links.to.section.html > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__docbook.sourceforge.net_release_xsl_1.78.0_doc_html_index.links.to.section.html&d=BQMFaQ&c=l_IU86Q8JTGnHn9K9kRmRlrLmhfeE6S9tCyr6T8mzvM&r=nkJ2prSgVIC5A7kfAOwaXnr8Ot9TBbdZ7zH33apMFcM&m=U-ZCauLoTpgZ8Jk8wCc7ULKsCcU0eWcn7ingy_AOTd4&s=Fns8tG-75euzcSipTv4fVtDguvRFICDucfAnDrjz2aI&e=> > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:55 PM, Forsyth, Emily B. <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I can get the index in the book. > > > > My problem is I have a series of books that we are combining into a set so > they all print together and our members only gets one file with all the > documentation. I have the indexterms in each of the books, but when I go > into the set and have the books combined, this is what I get: > > > > This is the Bookmarks for my PDF File: > > > > 1st Page – Combined Guides > > 2nd Page – Table of Contents (which is a TOC for the entire set, lists > both books and their sections and page numbers) > > Then I get the 1st Book which is the User Guide and within that it has > all the sections and subsections along with the Index for that Guide > > Next, I get the Thermo Guide and within that it has all the sections and > subsections along with the Index for that Guide > > Last, I get the Set Index for both the guides and it lists all the items > in the combined indices, but does not list the book they may be in. If we > have a member that doesn’t know which book an index item may be in, we want > him to be able to go to the Set Index and click on the Item and know which > book he is going to. Some of the items may cross both books and he may > just want the one in a certain book > > > > Does that make sense what I said? > > > > *Thank you,* > > > > *Emily Forsyth* > > *Fluids & Machinery Engineering Department * > > *Propulsion & Energy Machinery* > > *Southwest Research Institute* > > *Tel: 210.522.2045 <210.522.2045>* > > *Email:* *[email protected] <[email protected]>* > > > > *From:* Pc Thoms [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2016 11:15 AM > *To:* Forsyth, Emily B.; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [docbook-apps] Set Index > > > > Hi Emily > > If you place the <indexterm><primary>defaultComposition<primary><indexterm> > in the docbook xml file User Guide it will generate an index similiar to > what like the following: > > > > defaultComposition, User Guide > > > > This will require searching through the text for the specific point at > which to insert the <indexterm/>. > > Beware of white space - especially in long paragraphs. > > I usually place the indexterms exactly where they will be placed. > > However, if there are several to added to a paragraph - for ease of > reading I place them at the start of the paragraph - moving them into place > in one of the final checks. > > Happy indexing! > > > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Forsyth, Emily B. <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Not sure if this is the correct list, but I’ve tried another one I thought > I had subscribed to. > > > > In process of converting our word documents into docbooks. I’m very new > at this and been printing information and going through documentation on > the website. > > Scenario: > > I have 5 different documents that converting. Each one will be their own > book. I know how to create the index for each book. > > > > However, I will be combining them into a set so that it will be easier for > our members to have one large set of books instead of 5 different books. > > I can create the set index and it shows, but my question is: > > > > How do I get each indexed item to reflect the book it is in. > > The Set Index shows the following: > > Set Index: > > D > > defaultComposition, 3 > > > > F > > Fluid Network, 11 > > FluidPorts, 2 > > > > U > > Unique variable attributes,3 > > > > There are 2 different books, but I don’t know which book the index item > points to and that is what we are trying to get to. For example, I would > like for the indexed item defaultComposition to show User Guide and maybe > the FluidPorts to show the Thermo Guide. > > > Is there a way? > > > > Thanks much for your help. > > > > > > *Thank you,* > > > > *Emily Forsyth* > > *Fluids & Machinery Engineering Department * > > *Propulsion & Energy Machinery* > > *Southwest Research Institute* > > *Tel: 210.522.2045 <210.522.2045>* > > *Email:* [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > >
