A table of contents (ToC) and an index are basic ingredients in a book. It is hard for authors to write these, as page numbers will change during formatting. This HTML document shows how to offload the task to JavaScript, which happily keeps track of page numbers. Also, the script is able to combine page ranges so that the index doesn't show «3, 4, 5», but rather «3-5».
https://css4.pub/2020/musick/musick.html
https://css4.pub/2020/musick/musick.pdf
The script uses the new multipass feature which has recently been added. Therefore, you will need the latest Prince build to test:
https://www.princexml.com/latest/
To make sure you run the correct version, run:
To format the the test document yourself, run:
More on multipass here:
https://www.princexml.com/forum/topic/4401/sidenotes-and-layout-driven-styling?p=1#22025
https://css4.pub/2020/musick/musick.html
https://css4.pub/2020/musick/musick.pdf
The script uses the new multipass feature which has recently been added. Therefore, you will need the latest Prince build to test:
https://www.princexml.com/latest/
To make sure you run the correct version, run:
prince --versionTo format the the test document yourself, run:
prince --javascript https://css4.pub/2020/musick/musick.html -o musick.pdfMore on multipass here:
https://www.princexml.com/forum/topic/4401/sidenotes-and-layout-driven-styling?p=1#22025
Edited by howcome