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DOCUMENT CONSTRUCTION
information in the Style or Scope drop-down menus. You can also change an
entry’s level.
Select an entry or reference in the Entries list. (To see the references, expand an 1.
entry.)
Click the Edit button on the Index palette, double-click the entry, or select 2.
the entry and choose Edit from the context menu.
While you are in edit mode, the Edit button displays reversed.
Make any changes to the selected entry or reference. You can also select and edit 3.
other entries and references.
Click the Edit button again to exit the edit mode. 4.
Deleting an index entry
To delete an index entry and remove its index markers from the text:
Select an entry or reference in the Entries list. (To see the references, expand an 1.
entry.)
Display the context menu and choose Delete or click the Delete button on 2.
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.
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.
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