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Long document features
Last updated 11/16/2011
Two types of cross-references
A. Cross-reference to related information (See also) B. Cross-reference to an equivalent term (See)
When you create a cross-reference in InDesign, you can also select a cross-reference prefix. “See” and “See also” are
static text. When you choose “See [also],” InDesign automatically assigns the correct prefix to the cross-reference each
time the index is generated:
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Entries with page numbers, subentries, or both are given “See also.”
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Entries without page numbers or subentries are given “See.”
Using the “See [also]” option frees you from the task of manually updating cross-references as the contents of your
index entries change.
1 Choose Window
> Type & Tables
> Index.
2 Select Reference.
3 (Optional) Select Book to view index entries from any open documents in a book file.
4 Choose New Page Reference in the Index panel menu.
5 Enter a topic or topics in the Topic Levels boxes.
6 In the Type menu, choose a cross-reference prefix (such as See also) from the bottom of the menu.
7 Type a topic in the Referenced box, or drag an existing topic from the topic list at the bottom.
8 Click Add to add the cross-reference to the index.
Cross-references appear in the Index panel and the generated index, but are not associated with index markers in the
document itself.
Cross-references with “See [also]” appear as “See [also]” in the Index panel; however, the correct prefix will appear in
the generated index story.
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Generate an index
Once you’ve added index entries and previewed them in the Index panel, you’re ready to generate an index story to
place in your document for publication.
An index story can appear as a separate document or in an existing document. When you generate an index story,
InDesign compiles index entries and updates page numbers across your document or book. If you add or delete index
entries or update numbering in your document, however, you’ll need to regenerate the index to update it.
If an index marker appears in overset text when you generate the index, you are asked if you would like to include these
markers in the index. If you click Yes, the entry appears in the index without a page number. If an index marker
appears in hidden conditional text, the entry is excluded from the index.
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