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Content variables
A content variable is an item you insert in your document that varies according to the
context. For example, the Last Page Number variable displays the page number of the
last page of the document. If you add or remove pages, the variable is updated
accordingly.
QuarkXPress includes the following preset content variables that you can insert in
your document:
• Creation Date
• Current Page Number
• File Name
• Last Page Number
• Modification Date
• Next Page Number
• Output Date
• Previous Page Number
You can edit the format of these variables, or you can create your own.
In addition to the set of pre-defined variables, you can create the following additional
text type variables:
• Custom Variable: You can combine a text string with other pre-defined variables to
make a combination.
• Running Header: This variable type allows you to choose source data within the
document by referring to a paragraph or character style sheet. This variable type can
be applied in the master page so that the running headers are automatically updated.
For example, a left side page can have book title and on right side page can have
Chapter/Section title.
• Page Reference: This variable is used to create a reference to an existing layout object
using the existing Anchors feature, and allows you to refer to that object elsewhere in
the document, including the page number for the referred to object.
• Static Text: With this you can create a simple static text variable that can be inserted
throughout the document. For example, if you want to refer to a company name across
a document consistently and want to make any changes to it in one go, this variable
can be useful.
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