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Subject:Page ranges in an index From:"Stephen D. Murphy" <sdmurphy -at- SHEPARD-PATTERSON -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 11 Sep 1998 12:47:00 -0400
Hi Techwrlers,
I've developing a manual with two-level page numbers in each chapter
(e.g., the first page in chapter 4 is page 4-1). We're doing this to
facilitate easy changes to the manual.
Now, I am building an index (FrameMaker) and I want to indicate a page
range for some topics. It looks awkward, since there is a dash already
in the page number. For example:
"4-1-4-3" to indicate" 4-1 to 4-3"
I can think of several approaches:
1. Don't use ranges (a cop-out)
2. Use the word "to" as a separator (awkward and dumb-looking)
3. Use an en- or em-dash for the "to" part (doesn't really do the job
very well)
I'd like to come up with something that doesn't require a change to the
basic page number for the chapters (no roman numerals, no colon in the
page number, etc.)
Does anyone know if there is a "prescribed" solution to this, or have
you found your own way to handle it?
Thanks,
-Steve
Steve Murphy
Senior Technical Writer, Shepard-Patterson & Associates
2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 209
Arlington, Virginia
Voice: (703) 412-5072 Fax: (703) 412-5078
sdmurphy -at- shepard-patterson -dot- com http://www.shepard-patterson.com
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