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Subject:Re: chapter-based numbering From:Beverly Parks <bparks -at- HUACHUCA-EMH1 -dot- ARMY -dot- MIL> Date:Tue, 14 Mar 1995 12:37:16 MST
Arlen Walker made the following comment on the practice of
page-numbering chapters independently, such as
1-1, 1-2, 1-3, new chapter: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3...
Can I say that I *hate* that practice, as a user? I know all
the production advantages of it. But truth is, it makes it
much more difficult to find things in the manual.
[excellent examples clipped]
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Bravo! Arlen, you're the first person I've heard to complain
about this, but I suspect there are many, many more who feel as
you do. I agree with you completely. It does nothing but add an
extra layer of navigation to get to the desired page number.
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