Interesting idea, Matt, I set up a simple test, and the answer is no, it doesn't hold the format.
I changed one of the link formats to have no character formatting at all. Applied the cross-reference. Term was happily in small caps. Updated the book, and WHAM, it's back to normal case. I also tried taking the variable out and just setting the term in small caps in the referenced text. In this case, the small caps didn't appear in the cross-reference. Next, I used a small caps character style on the text. It made a small-caps cross-reference, but then lost the formatting on an update. Oh well, at least i know about it now and can go find and fix, then PDF quickly. I also had to turn off automatic updating, as it would hose the formats just on printing to PDF. Jenny On Jan 28, 2010, at 3:52 PM, Matt Sullivan wrote: > If I understand Jenny's question, the Xref is losing the formatting provided > in the variable. > > If that's the case, I doubt you'll be able to get the xref formatting you're > looking for. The xref only has the option of formatting the <$paratext>, not > specific parts of the paratext. > > If you remove character formatting (like <Emphasis>) from the xref format, > does it hold the formatting from the variable? > > > -Matt > > ________________________________ > > Matt Sullivan > > > 714 585-2335 cell /txt/sms > 714 960-6840 office > skype: mattrsullivan > > mattrsullivan.wordpress.com > linkedin.com/in/mattrsullivan > twitter.com/mattrsullivan > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Spectrum Writing > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:22 PM > To: 'Jenny Greenleaf'; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: RE: Cross-reference formatting, Part 2 > > As Alan state: > > The application of styles used is sequential, so one style is used until it > is replaced by another, until the end of the cross reference when it returns > the paragraph default. That should mean that you should be able to use the > Default setting building block, then the small caps style building block, > then default again. > > for example, for some of x-refs that I only want part to appear in Blue: > > See <Link>Figure <$paranumonly> <Default ? Font> below.<Default ? Font> > > So only the word Figure and its number appear in blue. The word "below" does > not. > > HTH, > > TVB > > > > Tammy Van Boening > Owner/Principal > Spectrum Writing, LLC > www.spectrumwritingllc.com > info at spectrumwritingllc.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jenny Greenleaf > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:45 PM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Cross-reference formatting, Part 2 > > OK, maybe I'm not crazy. I'm completely missing something, or maybe this is > a Frame 9 bug. > > I have several cross-references in my document that reference paragraphs > (e.g., chapter titles, headings). These paragraphs contain variables that > are set in small caps. > > When I apply the cross-reference, it's fine. Everything is formatted > correctly. > > When I generate/update the book, the words that are supposed to be in small > caps are no longer in small caps. > > I find the references that are supposed to have small caps and re-apply the > cross-reference. All is fine....until I generate the book again. I can watch > the font change as soon as I click the generate icon. Right in front of my > eyes. > > Ideas? Any way to make this stop? It's terribly annoying, especially during > the endgame. My deadline is tomorrow. > > Jenny > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as info at spectrumwritingllc.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/info%40spectrumwritingll > c.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as matt at grafixtraining.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/matt%40grafixtraining.co > m > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > >
