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how to reorder superscript (endnote references) not that the document is type set?

Jun 19, 2012 9:35 AM

Tags: #help #cs5.5 #indesign #styles

OK, did a DUMB thing. I didn't stop to figure out how to use Peter Kahrel's script for endnotes BEFORE I went and typeset the 400+ page document and now some of the endontes need to be removed. Is there a GREP way (I dont' get the GREP thing yet, dont' know the language) or better, find/change way to reorder the superscripts so I dont' have to go through one by one and change them??? (Using CS5.5)

Please help or I may DIE or kill myself, whatever comes first...

Thankzz

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1. [Jongware],

Jun 19, 2012 10:41 AM in reply to kwillustrator

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Prospects for your health are not good, I'm afraid.

These numberes are now "dumb" numbers. They have absolutely nothing to do with InDesign's Paragraph numbering. The only way to change them is to look for each superscript number and change it to the one required. (Which indeed is tedious, especially when you have, or suspect you have, superscripted numbers in your text that are NOT endnote.)

If you were prudent and have been using character styles for your note numbers, you can do yourself a big favor by temporarily adding a thick, brightly coloured underline to this style. That'll make'em stand out a bit.

Updating the note list at the end of the chapter is something else. Step 1: remove obsolete notes. Step 2: remove existing note numbers. Step 3: add new numbers with Paragraph Numbering. Step 4: convert auto-numbering to text.

Only for step 2 you need the dreaded GREP find-and-replace. Look for

^\d+

and replace with nothing. These codes will look at the start of each paragraph (^) and any number of digits (\d+). Make sure to select the correct text range and the Find/Change is set to "Selection".

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2. kwillustrator,

Jun 19, 2012 4:32 PM in reply to [Jongware]

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Heh, heh, I'm pretty sure the only superscripts I have ARE the references but I couldn't figure out how to tell IND to look for them. I think that if I know that at least I can go "next, next, next..." instead of depending on my eyes!

Anyone know that?

Thanks, for your help. because of it, I think I may not jump yet.

Sincerely

Kim

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3. Peter Spier,

Jun 19, 2012 5:04 PM in reply to kwillustrator

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In the find change dialog, clcik the littel magnifier icon next to the Find Formatting box and either specify the character style, if you used one, or go to the basicharacter formats section and specify superscript in the Position dropdown.

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4. kwillustrator,

Jun 20, 2012 8:20 AM in reply to Peter Spier

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That's the trick! And from here I can create a cross reference. Whoo hoo! Manageable, fixable.

Thanks for both assists.

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