Updating page numbers only in TOC

[C***@adobeforums.com]

Hi,

I am using IDCS3. I was wondering if there was a way to update just the page #'s in the TOC.
I looked, but all I can find is "Update Table of Contents" in the Layout menu, which updates the text and page numbers.

Thanks,
Cathy

[unknown]

Unless is something that I'm unaware of, it's all or nothing at all when
updating a TOC.

Bob

[P***@adobeforums.com]

Out of curiosity, since the text is presumably based on the text on the revised pages, why do you NOT want that to update as well? Are you styling it locally and losing the formatting? Set up separate styles for the TOC itself.

Peter

[C***@adobeforums.com]

I have a lot of lengthy user manuals that sometimes have symbols/graphics in the headings, which come in too big for the TOC (visually just doesn't look good) and then I have to manually reduce them just a bit.
Also sometimes the length of the text in the heading goes beyond one line (Yes, I know that sounds strange, but our manuals are only 5.5 x 8.5 or smaller, not 8 1/2 x 11 which would give us more room) requiring a manual Return in the TOC. So, I have to then change the paragraph spacing from .05 to 0 so there's not an extra space between just those two lines.
Another thing is superscript registration marks. If you have a heading ending in a registration mark it makes the page # superscript too, so then I have to highlight the leaders and page # to unsuperscript it.

So, long story short, it would be nice to just have the page #'s updated (like Microsoft Word, which gives you the option of doing the whole table or just the #'s).

Thanks for the replys.

[Robert Tkaczyk]

workaround - test it on copy of your file:

make copy of current TOC - for example copy it to new document - and convert it to Table by TABs
go back to your document and update TOC - convert it to Table - by TABs
select and copy last column in TOC - PageNumbers, go to new document with old TOC copied, place new PageNumbers - convert TOC back to text

robin

[K***@adobeforums.com]

Post by C***@adobeforums.com
If you have a heading ending in a
registration mark it makes the page # superscript too

Include a character style in the TOC style for the page number and
leaders that specifies superscript off.

[P***@adobeforums.com]

Most of those things can be handle using nested styles. If you use a forced line break rather than a real return, you won't have trouble with the paragraph spacing, either.

Peter

[C***@adobeforums.com]

Thanks, the forced line break makes sense for the Return issue... duh.

Also, never thought about using tables and columns, which would be a workaround also.

Thanks to both.

(though it would still be a nice feature) :)