Cross reference

Is there any way I can insert a cross reference to "Section 5.8" and have the
result leave out the word "Section?"

Thanks so much.

Cindy
Fri Oct 13 08:58:08 CDT 2006

Hi =?Utf-8?B?SXNsYW5kIEdpcmw=?=,

> Is there any way I can insert a cross reference to "Section 5.8" and have the
> result leave out the word "Section?"
>
Cross-references are actually REF fields. Looking up the Help topic on REF
fields reveals

"\t
Causes the REF field to suppress non-delimiter or non-numerical text when used
in conjunction with the \n, \r, or \w switch.
With this switch, for example, you can reference "Section 1.01," and only "1.01"
is displayed in the result."

So you can add the \t switch to your REF fields. Press Alt+F9 to display the
field codes and type this in just before the closing bracket }

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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IslandGirl
Fri Oct 13 15:28:01 CDT 2006

Cindy, thank you sooooo much! You and your fellow MVP's have been the single
most important ingredient in my word processing career!

"Cindy M." wrote:

> Hi =?Utf-8?B?SXNsYW5kIEdpcmw=?=,
>
> > Is there any way I can insert a cross reference to "Section 5.8" and have the
> > result leave out the word "Section?"
> >
> Cross-references are actually REF fields. Looking up the Help topic on REF
> fields reveals
>
> "\t
> Causes the REF field to suppress non-delimiter or non-numerical text when used
> in conjunction with the \n, \r, or \w switch.
> With this switch, for example, you can reference "Section 1.01," and only "1.01"
> is displayed in the result."
>
> So you can add the \t switch to your REF fields. Press Alt+F9 to display the
> field codes and type this in just before the closing bracket }
>
> Cindy Meister
> INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
> http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
> http://www.word.mvps.org
>
> This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply
> in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)
>
>

Graham
Fri Oct 13 03:38:30 CDT 2006

A number switch on the cross reference (REF) field should do it { REF name
\# "0.0" }

Or simply bookmark the number and cross reference that.

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Island Girl wrote:
> Is there any way I can insert a cross reference to "Section 5.8" and
> have the result leave out the word "Section?"
>
> Thanks so much.

IslandGirl
Tue Oct 17 14:22:01 CDT 2006

Thanks a million, Graham! It's always so great to get help from you.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> A number switch on the cross reference (REF) field should do it { REF name
> \# "0.0" }
>
> Or simply bookmark the number and cross reference that.
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
>
> Island Girl wrote:
> > Is there any way I can insert a cross reference to "Section 5.8" and
> > have the result leave out the word "Section?"
> >
> > Thanks so much.
>
>
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