hi jeff, > If a variable could be created which is linked to a style, such that > when that variable is used, it is replaced with the contents of the > most recent text that is marked up with that style. Example, I create > a style called ChapterTitle, apply that style to a piece of text to > the Chapter Title at the beginning of each new chapter of the > document. This style also has some display parameters. This is what > can be done already. > > New feature request: Be able to (somewhere) create a custom variable > called CurrentChapterTitle and select the ChapterTitle style from the > list of styles. Then create a new Text Frame on a master page and > insert the CurrentChapterTitle variable. For each page, the variable > will display the most recent style-marked text is.
cezary has worked on a style based table of contents... with a bit of luck, this task will help also getting style based variables! cross your fingers :-) a.l.e
