Cross-references can only display content that falls into three or four general categories: --text from the paragraph where the cross-reference marker is located, via the <$paratext> building block --autonumbering associated with the paragraph where the cross-reference marker is located, via the <$paranum> and associated building blocks --system variables for data such as the page number, chapter number, filename, paragraph tag name, etc. via the corresponding system-defined building blocks (e.g. <$pagenum>, <$chapnum>) --text that is manually included in definition of a specific cross- reference format
There is no provision for directly including user variables in a cross-reference. I can see two potential workarounds, neither of which I have actually tested. 1) If you are not using the $volnum system variable for other purposes you can define it as a text string (rather than a number) to make a system variable that contains the book name. Each separate file can have its own different definition for the $volnum system variable, or you can set several files to use the same definition. 2) It should work to place the book name in a "hidden" paragraph that is located at the top of each file and that has a special paragraph tag. I'm not sure I see any good reason why this needs to be in a separate text frame as long as it is located on the first body page (as opposed to a master page). If you use the <$paratext[paratag]> building block in your cross-reference format, replacing "paratag" with the actual name of the special paragraph tag you used for the hidden book title paragraph, your cross-reference should pick up whatever text is contained in the special paragraph (whether or not it comes from a user variable or is directly entered text). Note that in your example, the building block is incorrectly referencing the name of the user variable (BookName), rather than the tag name of the paragraph that contains the book name (BookTitle). The cross-reference doesn't care whether the paragraph contains a user variable; all it looks for is a paragraph that is tagged with the tag name you specify. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -----Original Message----- From: framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel....@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Angela Akridge Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 4:08 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: BookName Variable Doesn't Appear in Xrefs Hi, I still can't figure out how to get BookName variable into my xrefs. I tried Zoe's solution: I inserted the variable into a text frame, then applied a BookTitle para tag. The xref will not display the book name. Here's a screen shot: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/aakridge/BookName.png To begin with, I'm not really sure why I need to put the variable in a text frame. I really don't understand how Frame thinks. Do you have any insight, or do you know if this topic is covered in Frame documentation? -- Angela Akridge angela.akridge at gmail.com 408/393-9249 (cell) ______________________________
