https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=126405
--- Comment #6 from cdike2...@my.fit.edu --- The concerns expressed in this topic are identical with that of Issue 32712, which asserted that an index matching the format of the Table of Authorities should be implemented (similar to how it is implemented in MS Word currently). I have tested the indexing feature in both Open Office (version 4.1.1) and MS Word, and I did notice that the task of relating short-form citations to their long-form counterparts is easier in Word. In order to produce the Table of Authorities I followed the steps outlined in the tutorial: Step 1: From the menu select Insert // Indexes and Tables // Entry... then observe as the "Insert Index Entry" dialog appears. Step 2: For each citation, select the text, select the dialog prompt, observe as a copy of the text automatically appears in the Entry field, select Insert. Step 3: For each duplicate (or short form) citation, repeat Step 2, but replace the original text in the Entry field with a copy of the long-form citation. The text must match exactly. Step 4: Place the cursor where the new ToA is to appear. From the menu select Insert/Indexes and Tables/Indexes and Tables... and observe as the "Insert Index/Table" dialog appears. Step 5: Select Index/Table tab. Step 6: Select Alphabetical Index from the drop-down menu, then select only the "Combine identical entries" option in the checklist. Step 7: Click okay. Observe as new table appears. It is possible to edit the Table of Authorities after it has been generated. You must uncheck the "Protected against manual changes" check-box in the "Insert Index/Table" dialog to enable this. To edit the settings of a particular table you can right-click on one and Edit Index/Table from the menu. I attached a sample document that demonstrates this--look for "inserted an edit here" or attempt to update the table. It is also possible to segment the Table of Authorities (for example, by Cases and Statutes) by assigning each citation a custom key when you mark them (using the Insert Index Entry dialog). However, I noticed that you have an easier time with this in Word, wherein you are required to assign each citation with a "category" that causes that entry to be grouped with those of the same category. Each time you assign a short-form citation a mark relating to its long-form, its category is automatically updated to match. In Open Office you have to manually update both the entry and the key (category) for each citation. Also, the dialog in Word includes a Mark All button that assigns the same tag to identical citations (the text would have to match exactly). This function is conspicuously absent in Open Office. If a document contains a lot of citations, then proof-reading can become all the more cumbersome if, for each short-form citation, the user has to copy and paste the original entry and select the same key (category). At the very least, a feature similar to a "Mark All" function (to assign the same tag to identical entries instead of having to search for them manually) would cut down on the redundancy. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the issue.
