List is not auto numbering [FIXED]

M33R4 · Post by **M33R4** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:41 am

So on my page (target=PDF) I have 2 lists:

Top level list is a Numbered list

Beneath that top level numbered list, I have a Lower-alpha Numbered list which I created by blocking the paragraph I wanted as a list, right-clicking to select Paragraph. From the Paragraph Properties pane, in the Auto-number field I manually typed a. followed by OK.

Problem:
The alphanumeric list is not auto numbering - all lines in the list begin with "a" *Please see attachment

Thanks for your help - I have only just started on the MadCap Flare 12 learning path

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CODE:

Login and Navigationicon

</li>
</ol>
</div>
<blockquote>
Double-click desktop icon
Login ID - type login ID
Password – type password
Click [Login] or [ENTER]

Post by **Nita Beck** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:09 am

Welcome to the forums!

Your auto-number is not incrementing because you have "hardcoded" it as "a". In other words, you're not using a counter. Instead, it should be something like "{a+}".

That said, I suggest that you don't use a blockquote for crafting your sublist, nor to manually enter the auto-numbering. Instead, nest a lower-alpha ordered list right inside the top-level list. Flare will take care of the numbering for you.

Under the hood, the list with sublist will be structured like this (without the background color and bolding, for illustration purposes only):

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     <ol>
            <li>
                <p>Login and Navigation</p>
                <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;">
                    <li>
                        <p>Double-click desktop icon.</p>
                    </li>
                    <li>
                        <p>Login ID - type login ID</p>
                    </li>
                    <li>
                        <p>Password - type password</p>
                    </li>
                    <li>
                        <p>Click [Login] or [Enter]</p>
                    </li>
                </ol>
            </li>
            <li>
                <p>whatever’s next</p>
            </li>
        </ol>

Post by **SteveS** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:58 pm

^^^ What Nita said. You're hardcoding the lowercase a.

You can use autonumbering, but that is only necessary if your lists get broken or get continued from another topic (ie a break in your source documents) or you're trying to do some funky formatting.

I'd also suggest you keep your classes etc in a stylesheet, rather than inline. It makes maintenance much easier. If you want them in a topic, declare them at the top of the page.

A straight unordered is simple and effective.

M33R4 · Post by **M33R4** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:42 am

Thank you Nita and thank you Steve.

Nita - superb thanks so much!

Post by **Nita Beck** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:25 am

You're welcome.

You might find it helpful to step through the Lists Tutorial in the Flare 2020 r2 Help. I've been using Flare forever and still found useful tidbits therein.

https://help.madcapsoftware.com/flare20 ... torial.htm

EDIT: You say you are a newbie in Flare 12. Flare 2020 r2 is, technically, Flare 16. The version of Flare that was officially called Flare 12 was released in 2016. Are you sure you are using Flare 12? If so, then the List Tutorial won't quite work for you because a little bit of what it covers regards functionality added in Flare 2020 r2, such as support for definition lists.

M33R4 · Post by **M33R4** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:29 am

Nita Beck wrote:You're welcome.

You might find it helpful to step through the Lists Tutorial in the Flare 2020 r2 Help. I've been using Flare forever and still found useful tidbits therein.

https://help.madcapsoftware.com/flare2020r2/Content/Flare/Tutorials/Lists-Tutorial/Lists-Tutorial.htm

EDIT: You say you are a newbie in Flare 12. Flare 2020 r2 is, technically, Flare 16. The version of Flare that was officially called Flare 12 was released in 2016. Are you sure you are using Flare 12? If so, then the List Tutorial won't quite work for you because a little bit of what it covers regards functionality added in Flare 2020 r2, such as support for definition lists.

Many thanks for the link Nita - much appreciated.

My bad - I've now corrected my signature to reflect your observations - much appreciated

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