Problem with cross-reference field seperator switch

[Darin]

In Word 2003 I have an outlined numbered style with some custom formatting.
The levels are as follows:
4-250
a
(1)
(a)
i
I inserted the "()" when I created the outlined numbering so they would show
up automatically. The problem I have is that cross-references (paragraph
number, full context) do not show up properly. I would like the
cross-reference (i.e. to the last level i) to show up as " 4-250.a.(1).(a).i
", but what I get is " 4-250.a(1)(a).i " when I add the seperator switch \d.
to the field. If I use a different seperator switch, such as \d+, the
reference shows up correctly as " 4-250+a+(1)+(a)+i ". Any sugestions?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

FWIW, it is not conventional to include periods in such cross-references.

 

[Darin]

Thanks for responding...and I understand it's not conventional. But it's a
goverment
document I'm working on and that's the way they want it done.

Any reason why the \d+ would work and not the \d. ? Thanks again.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Oh, well, if it's government... (I should have known). No, I don't know
anything about the field separators. Sorry.

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

The "reason" is that it's a documented restriction (at least, it's
documented in Mac Word Help). "Word does not display any trailing periods
ion cross-references."

As to "why" they coded it that way, Suzanne's suggestion that it's not
conventional to show the periods is probably the reason.

If you want the periods shown, you have a problem I suggest that you
stick with the plus sign, and use a find/Replace to change the result to a
period at the end.

Cheers

Thanks for responding...and I understand it's not conventional. But it's a
goverment
document I'm working on and that's the way they want it done.

Any reason why the \d+ would work and not the \d. ? Thanks again.

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