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Subject:Re: question on indexing From:Joan Stout <sasjcs -at- UNX -dot- SAS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 15 Apr 1993 13:44:58 EDT
> Floater images 44
> educational 44
> requesting 44
> research 44
> resolution of 44
> etc. 44
> Everything the manual says about floater images is on page 44. But I also
> see people looking for specific information about floater images and turning
> to the index to look for that exact listing. My first thought is to retain
> all the sublistings but leave out the page number (except on the main
> listing).
I wouldn't list subheadings if everything is on the same page. I would
give my reader some credit here and assume they will realize that
everything about floater images is on page 44. Are you also making
entries such as "educational floater images"? Some of the subheadings
can be converted to main headings so that you will have other access
points for them.
Good luck with your index!
Joan
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