2020

DOCUMENT CONSTRUCTION
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.
Choose QuarkXPress/Edit > Preferences > Index.
1.
Enter index punctuation, including any surrounding spaces, and cross-reference 2.
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: “ to “). For example, “QuarkXPress: xii, 16–17, 19” uses an en
dash between a range of pages.
Before Cross-Reference specifies the words or punctuation used before a •
cross-reference (usually a period, semicolon, or space). For example,
“QuarkXPress: xii, 16–17, 19. See also Page Layout” uses a period and a space
before the cross-reference.
Cross-Ref style specifies the style sheet to be used for a cross-reference. This •
style sheet is applied only to “See,” “See also,” and “See herein.”
Between Entries specifies the words or punctuation used between entry •
levels in a run-in index (usually a semicolon or period). A run-in index lists
the entries and sub-entries of an index entry in a paragraph rather than with
nested tabs. For example, “QuarkXPress: xii, 16–17, 19; Printing from: 62–
64; Typesetting in: 32, 34” uses a semicolon between entries.
In a nested index, the Between Entries characters are used as the ending
punctuation for each paragraph.
Click OK.
3.
The completed index consists of formatted text, not of dynamic links to indexed 
text. If you continue to edit text or the Entries list, you need to rebuild the index.
You can enter up to 72 characters in any of the Separation Characters fields. You
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can also use certain “XPress Tags” in the Separation Characters fields. For example,
if you enter \t in the Following Entry field, when you build your index, a default
tab will automatically be inserted after your entry.
Building an index
Use the Build Index dialog box to create an index from the contents of the Index
palette.
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