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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.
Content variables will line wrap and break just like text, including hyphenating when
appropriate.
The text within a content variable is searchable using the Find/Change palette. If the
text you are searching for is contained within a content variable, the entire variable
will be highlighted.
To highlight all content variables in the current project, choose View > Highlight
Content Variables.
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.
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