CreativePro Forum

Return to Member Forum

• Author
  Posts
• • April 26, 2016 at 11:24 am #84329
    Kristen MacDonald

    Member

    Hi Folks,

    I’m working with a client on a book, and they’d like to number every fifth paragraph (5, 10, 15 and so in) in the right hand margin of a facing pages document. This is a standard book, with justified text. The work is a collection of essays, and the numbering would restart with each one.

    I’m not sure how to approach this. I’ve found scripts that can number lines, but not paragraphs. If I use the numbered list feature + grep I can get numbers on the left hand margin, but not the right. I’m not even sure what this style of numbering is called, which makes it harder to search for solutions. The client tells me this is a common convention in academic textbooks, so it should be possible.

    Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.

  • April 26, 2016 at 12:22 pm #84334
    Ari Singer

    Member

    Check this out: https://creativepro.com/numbering-paragraphs-side.php

    It’s probably not a clean solution for you, but it might help.

    • April 26, 2016 at 3:22 pm #84340
      Kristen MacDonald

      Member

      Thanks Ari. Since every paragraph would have a period at the end of it I’m not sure how viable that option is, but it’s good to know!

• Author
  Posts