Even with oowriter 2.4.1 (from Ubuntu 8.04) this works after all.
I am attaching an example on how to do it, the trick is to use
Tools->Outline numbering
** Attachment added: "format_legal_2009v02.odt"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21850889/format_legal_2009v02.odt
** Changed in: openoffice.o
Do you still have this problem with the new version of OOo in the ppa at
https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive ?
** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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writer: allow cross-references into subpoints of bullet list - excelent for
legal/lawyer text
htt