2008/8/27 H.S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Looks like the feature I described below will be in OOo 3.0: > http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=25072 > > Can anybody using OOo 3.0 RC confirm this? > > > > H.S. wrote: >> Hello, >> >> So my technical document writing experiment with OOo is continuing. I am >> writing a short report related to Computer Vision. >> >> While doing so, I have noticed that to cross reference a heading, I >> first have to select that heading and then Insert Crossreference->Set >> Reference and give the newly set reference a name. This itself appears >> to be not quite intuitive. IMHO, how does a user know to use Insert a >> Cross reference menu item to just set a reference? Perhaps there should >> be a Insert->Set Reference Mark item? In any case, this can should be >> improved. >> >> Next, the interface to actually insert a cross reference to a heading is >> also weird. To do so, I position my cursor in the text where I want the >> cross reference, do Insert -> Cross Reference (this appears sensible) >> and then select "Insert Reference"(which is also sensible). However, >> exactly what value to insert is not clear. I want the heading number. >> But there is no choice to do so. Only selecting "Chapter" works. How >> does that make any sense? I do not have any chapters in my report at all! >> >> If I am missing something and the above procedure is more intuitive than >> I have experience, please feel free to correct me. >> >> Just a little feedback with the aim of helping improve OOo to a high >> grade document processing application. >> >> Regards. >> ->HS > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
Hello H.S., I can confirm that in OOo3.0 inserting X-refs to Headings will work as one expects it to work. You will be also able (finally) to reference numbered items. Cheers, Michele --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
