Re: HELP:Acronym/ Glossary page numbers

[Danny Wood <dwood -at- SSI -dot- NAVTECH -dot- COM>]

On Jul 2, 10:35am, Redick Kimberly wrote:
> Subject: HELP:Acronym/ Glossary page numbers
> Hi All,
>
> I need some advice on page numbering for a multi-chapter document with
> several appendices, a combined acronym list/glossary,and an index (in
> that order).
>
> Right now:
> All chapter pages are numbered by chapter number and consecutive page
> (2-1, 2-1, 2-3, etc.).
> Four appendices immediately follow the chapters and are numbered
> similarly (A-1, A-2, A-3, B-1, B-2, ...)
> This is followed by the combined acronym list/glossary (with no page
> numbers yet).
> Finally, the index brings up the rear with I-1, I-2, I-3.....
>
> So how do I designated the acronym/glossary pages?
> Should I make it another appendix? (the SME doesn't really like this
> idea)
> Can I use X-1, X-2, etc.?
> Is there a standard?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kim Redick
> Litton/PRC, Inc.
> Training and Documentation
> redick_kimberly -at- prc -dot- com

>-- End of excerpt from Redick Kimberly

I've handled similar situations by numbering the Index pages Index-1, Index-2,
etc. and the glossary pages Glossary-1, Glossary-2, etc. In your case, I'd
just use the term glossary and not use acronym list in the title or folios. If
you have a preface or "about this manual" section, you could mention that
acronyms are defined in the Glossary.

--
Danny Wood
dwood -at- ssi -dot- navtech -dot- com

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