linking table of contents, page ranges in document

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    • #101834

      Hello,

      I have a catalog that needs setup. It contains a table of contents (not using TOC tool) and sections. We are constantly adding and removing parts so I need everything linked so that when I add a page then the page numbers on the TOC adjust automatically. I do not understand how to use the TOC nor know if it could apply to this.

      I have attached photos of the project.

      I would love to just have the page numbers link to the page numbers in the document and that way they automatically adjust. Does anyone know if this can be done?

      Or the best way to go about.

      I currently have the C master with page numbers and artwork.

      Thank you

      Brooke

    • #101835

      Brooke,

      Could you share a piece of .idml file (images not useful)?

      Just 2 questions:

      1/ How do you numerotate the pages?
      2/ The Toc is based on what? Apparently, titles we find on the first page of a group of pages and in headers! …

      Best,
      Michel, from FRIdNGE

      • #101836

        I cannot attach anything to this post or I would.
        THE TOC is not done with the actual TOC function it was done by typing it out with paragraph style. It is all in one text box, all manual numbering which I want to be able to have the numbering populate by the pages in the document by defining the page ranges somehow just not sure.

        Thanks
        Brooke

      • #101837

        Index feature only seems to work when you are referencing one piece of text to another correcT? My document is compiled of PDFs.

    • #101838

      I suppose you know where a products category begins and finishes and where the following category begins! …

    • #101839

      Brooke,

      What you need is just a real TOC, nothing else! Imho, cross-references or an index simply have not interest here!

      But to answer you, you need to explain precisely how is built your document!

      • one story per section with inline modules?
      • a new products category in a section begins on a new page? or not?
      • a module is always a 1/4 page, so, normally, 4 modules per pages?
      • how do you build the header on each top page?

      Best,
      Michel, from FRIdNGE

    • #101853

      No news! …

      Supposing I’ve correctly understood what the op tries to explain us, If I’d had to do it — as I think she thinks it! –, I should have been enough clever to previously name the images-pdf as: 1001_01.pdf, 1001_02.pdf, 1001_03.pdf, … [the importation order is not important] including the “4-numbers” of each category!

      And so, in this case [supposing pages ranges are strictly “defined by the images”], the “TOC” text [without direct link with the doc content] as indicated could be enough! …

      … and I just need 1 click!

      The most interesting is, if you remove or add products, and so, pages, there’s nothing more to do apart simply playing the script again to update!

      No cross-ref., no index, no real TOC! … just a piece of text giving the name of each category! ;-)

      Best,
      Michel, from FRIdNGE

    • #101857

      Not sure if this is Obi-wan Kenobi but I am working on the catalog now.

    • #101858

      I am not able to do what you have explained. Yes the pdfs placed on to the pages are named by part number and description. All I want to do it use the current TOC I manually setup, make the page numbers dynamic and linked to the page numbers in the catalog that way when adding or deleting it will automatically change the page placement of the table of content.

      Thanks

    • #101861

      Brooke,

      Glad to read you! I’m Obi-wan!

      Let’s finish with this thread! …

      Could you share a part of your doc (saved in .idml), including your toc, fonts and the first images.pdf?

      I’m going to test my script on it!

      You couldn’t make what I’ve explained simply because you need a script like mine! …

      Best,
      Michel, from FRIdNGE

    • #101916

      No TOC InDesign feature use,
      no Cross-Reference,
      no Index, …

      … just a simple piece of text, a Script and 1 click! …
      Even if the layout moves, you’ll always just need … 1 click!

      Best,
      Michel, from FRIdNGE

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