This is probably going to sound like a really stupid question.....
Do others set up styles for bullet points, or do you use local styles (i.e. the bullet point icon on the ribbon).
I'm asking because I was taught (8 - 9 years ago) NOT to set up separate styles for bullet points so I've never done it. (Note that I don't use Flare all the time.)
I passed on a project I set up to someone who didn't know how to use Flare and she can't get bullets to align in a particular situation and has asked me to show her how to set them up. (It can be done - there's just a bit of a trick and I have to work out how to do it again.)
So I'm trying to work out if the best way to deal with this is to show her:
- How to set up bullet styles, or
- How to use local formatting and align the bullets in the scenario she's talking about.
Bullet Point Styles
Re: Bullet Point Styles
I use the bullet and list icons on the ribbon, and these will insert HTML list tags (ol - bullet, ul - list, li - list item).
In my stylesheet I set up styles for these list tags, mainly to choose the formatting for 3 levels of lists - I've included an example at the end.
Using the regular HTML list tags is the easiest and simplest way to set things up, and it also means your lists are accessible.
You can alternatively use Flare's autonumber feature if you need to use more complex numbering, like 1.1, 1.2, etc.
But I don't understand what you mean by "local formatting", as I would take that to mean using inline CSS with a style="xxxx" property, but the ribbon icons don't insert inline styles - they insert list tags.
Example of my CSS for 3 levels of numbered/bullet lists:
In my stylesheet I set up styles for these list tags, mainly to choose the formatting for 3 levels of lists - I've included an example at the end.
Using the regular HTML list tags is the easiest and simplest way to set things up, and it also means your lists are accessible.
You can alternatively use Flare's autonumber feature if you need to use more complex numbering, like 1.1, 1.2, etc.
But I don't understand what you mean by "local formatting", as I would take that to mean using inline CSS with a style="xxxx" property, but the ribbon icons don't insert inline styles - they insert list tags.
Example of my CSS for 3 levels of numbered/bullet lists:
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ol /* ol: numbered lists */
{
list-style-image: none;
list-style-type: decimal;
line-height: 1.5em;
margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 1em;
margin-left: 2em;
margin-right: 0em;
padding-left: 0em;
}
ul /* ul: bullet lists */
{
list-style-type: square;
line-height: 1.5em;
margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 1em;
margin-left: 2em;
margin-right: 0em;
padding-left: 0em;
}
ol ol,
ul ol /* second level numbered lists */
{
list-style-type: lower-alpha;
}
ol ol ol,
ul ol ol,
ul ul ol,
ol ul ol /* third level numbered lists */
{
list-style-type: lower-roman;
}
ul ul,
ol ul /* second level bullet lists */
{
list-style-type: circle;
}
ul ul ul,
ol ul ul,
ol ol ul,
ul ol ul /* third level bullet lists */
{
list-style-type: disc;
}Re: Bullet Point Styles
Local Formatting refers to the buttons on the Home ribbon that allow you to quickly apply formatting to content.
See https://help.madcapsoftware.com/flare20 ... atting.htm.
I use the Bullet icon (see attachment) - the one that when you click on it you can choose Bullet List, Circle Bullet List, Numbered List, Lower-alpha Numbered List, etc.
I gather my newbie wants to set up styles such as p.BulletLevel1, p.BulletLevel2, etc. (or would it be ul.BulletLevel1?)
I always set up bullet styles in Word but have never had a problem with Flare.
See https://help.madcapsoftware.com/flare20 ... atting.htm.
I use the Bullet icon (see attachment) - the one that when you click on it you can choose Bullet List, Circle Bullet List, Numbered List, Lower-alpha Numbered List, etc.
I gather my newbie wants to set up styles such as p.BulletLevel1, p.BulletLevel2, etc. (or would it be ul.BulletLevel1?)
I always set up bullet styles in Word but have never had a problem with Flare.
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Re: Bullet Point Styles
Sorry, completely forgot about the other list options - using the regular Bullet List and Numbered List icons don't insert any inline styles.
You don't need to use the other list options that insert styles, or set up any style classes to handle multiple list levels. The example I provided shows how you'd set up the CSS to automatically use a different style for each level in the bullet/list. You just need to click the regular Bullet/Numbered List, then use the indent to set up the levels, and the CSS will show a different bullet/number style for each level.
You only need to create style classes if you have a case for different types/styles of list, for example ul.checklist might be a bullet list with images of check-marks as bullets.
I would advise not to use paragraphs like p.BulletLevel1 or p.ListLevel1 with auto formats, unless you have a good reason why you can't use a real structured list. You typically only see paragraph styles when you've migrated content from tools that don't support structured content. It's also a lot more work to apply the paragraph style classes in topics, compared to using the regular lists that don't require applying any classes. Also using paragraphs for lists would mean your output is not accessible, since it's not actually a list.
You don't need to use the other list options that insert styles, or set up any style classes to handle multiple list levels. The example I provided shows how you'd set up the CSS to automatically use a different style for each level in the bullet/list. You just need to click the regular Bullet/Numbered List, then use the indent to set up the levels, and the CSS will show a different bullet/number style for each level.
You only need to create style classes if you have a case for different types/styles of list, for example ul.checklist might be a bullet list with images of check-marks as bullets.
I would advise not to use paragraphs like p.BulletLevel1 or p.ListLevel1 with auto formats, unless you have a good reason why you can't use a real structured list. You typically only see paragraph styles when you've migrated content from tools that don't support structured content. It's also a lot more work to apply the paragraph style classes in topics, compared to using the regular lists that don't require applying any classes. Also using paragraphs for lists would mean your output is not accessible, since it's not actually a list.