Numbered List Following Text Format Not Style

[p***@adobeforums.com]

In setting up a numbered list I've run into a problem. If the text of the first character is italic or bold then the number assigned to that item is also italic or bold. For example, let's say there are four items in a list and numbering is 1 through 4, if the second item starts with an italic word then the number 2 is italic. If the other items start with regular text then their associated number is regular text.

How can I get the numbering style to stay as I have it set up in a paragraph style? If I place a space before the first character of the italic text and format this as regular text then the numbering will be regular but I prefer not to do this.

[P***@adobeforums.com]

More information, please. What version of ID? How did that second item become italic or bold?

Peter

[p***@adobeforums.com]

Sorry Windows CS3 5.0.3

The second item is italic as that is how that line reads. For example, let's say the list is like this:

Item One starts regular text
Item Two starts with Italic
Item Three starts regular text
Item Four starts regular text

If you then highlight these and make a numbered list, the number for the second item is italic but all other number are regular.

[P***@adobeforums.com]

Define a list style in ID and apply it to the selected paragraphs, rather than just adding bullets or numbers. In the list style definition you can assign a character style to the numbers.

Peter

[p***@adobeforums.com]

Thanks for taking up this issue:

Yes I've done that - problem is still there. I even tried it on a new document (others had been imported). On the new document I did the following:

1. Entered 4 lines of text. This time on line 2 made the text bold. All other lines are regular text.

2. Created list style under Paragraph style. Example of some options selected:

Character format:
Font family = Times Roman
Font Style = Regular

Bullets and Numbering:
list type = number
list = {Default]
level = 1
format - 1, 2,3 4...

3. Highlighted the 4 lines and applied the style.

Result is the same as before. The number for line two is bold all others are regular text.

[P***@adobeforums.com]

Two things.

First, how did you make the text on line 2 bold? Is it local format override? (in my test, that doesn't actually matter)

Second, did you assign that character style to the number?

[D***@adobeforums.com]

The only way I can get this to occur is by using a local override and applying it to the whole paragraph (ie, including the return). Just use character styles and you'll be fine (and this is not the only reason to use character styles - I can't actually think of a single reason not to use them).

[p***@adobeforums.com]

For the test all I did was:
1. Created a text frame
2. Entered four lines of text
3. Selected the second line and then selected Character formatting and changed option for Times Roman from regular to bold.

If I understand your second question, the number style was assigned via the paragraph style (see previous post). It is set to default Time Roman regular.

Have you tried what I have done? Are you not getting the same result?

[P***@adobeforums.com]

In the paragraph style under the bullets & numbering options is a drop down field for assigning a character style to the bullet or number. Use it.

[D***@adobeforums.com]

Have you tried what I have done? Are you not getting the same result?




Yes, as I wrote, I am seeing that (on subsequent playing around, I found it didn't matter if you selected the return or not when using local formatting), but as I and Peter also said, character styles are the answer.

[p***@adobeforums.com]

Now I see the light! Thanks Dominic and Peter for your assist on this.