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The punctuation preceding cross-references is specified in the Before Cross-References
field of the Index Preferences dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit > Preferences > Index).
If you want punctuation following a cross-reference, enter it after the cross-reference
text you entered in the Index palette.
Editing an index entry
You can select an index entry and edit the information in the Text or Sort As fields.
You can also select a cross-reference or page number reference and edit the information
in the Style or Scope drop-down menus. You can also change an entry's level.
1
Select an entry or reference in the Entries list. (To see the references, expand an entry.)
2
Click the Edit button on the Index palette, double-click the entry, or select the entry
and choose Edit from the context menu.
While you are in edit mode, the Edit button displays reversed.
3
Make any changes to the selected entry or reference. You can also select and edit other
entries and references.
4
Click the Edit button again to exit the edit mode.
Deleting an index entry
To delete an index entry and remove its index markers from the text:
1
Select an entry or reference in the Entries list. (To see the references, expand an entry.)
2
Display the context menu and choose Delete or click the Delete button on the
Index palette.
Specifying the punctuation used in an index
The Index Preferences dialog box lets you specify the punctuation that is automatically
inserted when you build an index.
1
Choose QuarkXPress/Edit > Preferences > Index.
2
Enter index punctuation, including any surrounding spaces, and cross-reference style
sheet in the Separation Characters fields.
• Following Entry specifies the punctuation immediately following each entry in
an index (usually a colon). For example, "QuarkXPress: xii, 16–17, 19" uses a colon
and a space after the index entry "QuarkXPress."
When a cross-reference immediately follows an index entry, the Before Cross-Reference
characters are used rather than the Following Entry characters.
• Between Page #s specifies the words or punctuation used to separate a list of page
numbers (usually a comma or semicolon). For example, "QuarkXPress: xii, 16–17,
19" uses a comma and a space between page numbers.
• Between Page Range specifies the words or punctuation used to indicate a range
of pages (usually an en dash or the word "to" with a space on either side, like this:
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