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List Numbering

The list mechanism allows you create very complex lists. Here we will described how to create simple lists.

The list mechanism consists of a list id and a list-or (list override id). These ids can be created using the TerEditList and TerEditListOr functions. One or more list-or ids can be created for a list id. However, it is sufficient in most cases to create just one or two list-or ids for each list id. The list and list-or id can have multiple levels. Each level can designate its own list numbering format (decimal, alpha, etc).

To apply list numbering to text, you would first create a list and its corresponding list-or id. Then you would apply the list-or id to the selected text (one or more paragraphs) using the TerSetParaList function. You also specify the list level when calling the TerSetParaList function.

When a list needs to be restarted from 1, it is simpler to create another list-id (and associated list-or ids).

The product also includes TerSetBulletList function which wraps the basic list functions in one easy method call.

In this chapter

TerEditList — Create or edit a list table item.
TerEditListLevel — Edit the level properties for a list or a list-override item.
TerEditListOr — Create or edit a list-override item.
TerGetBulletInfo — Get the paragraph bullet/numbering information.
TerGetListInfo — Retrieve information for a list id.
TerGetListLevelInfo — Retrieve the level properties for a list or a list-override item.
TerGetListOrInfo — Retrieve information for a list override id.
TerSetDefListFormat — Specify default list level properties to apply when creating a new list.
TerSetListBullet — Set the paragraph bullet/numbering property.
TerSetListLevel — Set the level for a list.