[David Powell]

I will first explain my objective, then my problem and current workaround. I
am open to alternative solutions also.

I want a book of readings which largely preserve the individual formatting
of the readings, with the exception of the addition of headers and footers
which identify the page number and the name of the reading. I am using a
STYLEREF field to identify the reading in the footer. The readings
themselves are sometimes "page images" - scanned pages. I want to identify
the reading invisibly with a style that the STYLEREF can use as the running
head (or "running foot", if you like).

I created a character style called "InvisibleTopicLabel" which had the
Hidden effect set. However, I couldn't get this to appear in the STYLEREF
reference, even after removing "\* MERGEFORMAT", and even after explicitly
applying "\* CHARFORMAT" and a special style for the STYLEREF. In fact, in
trying to define that special style, I found that while I could explicitly
assert a "No ..." for other effects (like "underline"), I could not do so for
"Hidden". Is this a known restriction, or am I missing something?

My workaround was to define "InvisibleTopicLabel" as white text. Obviously,
this requires that the text doesn't occlude part of the original page image -
a concern, because I hope to automate this process (not require operator
placement of the label). Also, it's hard to see when you *want* to see it.
I solved this by applying a green background, which Word by default won't
print.

I've avoided creating a master document, because of advice at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/Wh...ocsCorrupt.htm. But I imagine
if I could safely go this way, I could use document properties, bookmarks,
etc., to pick up the sub-book topic (is this so?). Anyway, I intend to heed
the advice of the MVPs on this unless persuaded otherwise. But also open to
other strategies.

Thanks.

[Graham Mayor]

Hidden text is exactly that - hidden! It is not seen by Styleref fields.
White text as you have discovered is a reasonable compromise, but it takes
up space.. You can always format the white style to 1 point, so that it
takes up very little room, but it will be difficult to find later (use the
Find function to find the style).

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



David Powell wrote:
I will first explain my objective, then my problem and current
workaround. I am open to alternative solutions also.

I want a book of readings which largely preserve the individual
formatting of the readings, with the exception of the addition of
headers and footers which identify the page number and the name of
the reading. I am using a STYLEREF field to identify the reading in
the footer. The readings themselves are sometimes "page images" -
scanned pages. I want to identify the reading invisibly with a style
that the STYLEREF can use as the running head (or "running foot", if
you like).

I created a character style called "InvisibleTopicLabel" which had the
Hidden effect set. However, I couldn't get this to appear in the
STYLEREF reference, even after removing "\* MERGEFORMAT", and even
after explicitly applying "\* CHARFORMAT" and a special style for the
STYLEREF. In fact, in trying to define that special style, I found
that while I could explicitly assert a "No ..." for other effects
(like "underline"), I could not do so for "Hidden". Is this a
known restriction, or am I missing something?

My workaround was to define "InvisibleTopicLabel" as white text.
Obviously, this requires that the text doesn't occlude part of the
original page image - a concern, because I hope to automate this
process (not require operator placement of the label). Also, it's
hard to see when you *want* to see it. I solved this by applying a
green background, which Word by default won't print.

I've avoided creating a master document, because of advice at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/Wh...ocsCorrupt.htm. But I
imagine if I could safely go this way, I could use document
properties, bookmarks, etc., to pick up the sub-book topic (is this
so?). Anyway, I intend to heed the advice of the MVPs on this unless
persuaded otherwise. But also open to other strategies.

Thanks.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

As you've discovered, Hidden is the *only* font property that StyleRef
fields pick up (maddeningly). The way you're handling this may well be the
only practical way to do it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"David Powell" David wrote in message
...
I will first explain my objective, then my problem and current workaround.
I
am open to alternative solutions also.

I want a book of readings which largely preserve the individual formatting
of the readings, with the exception of the addition of headers and footers
which identify the page number and the name of the reading. I am using a
STYLEREF field to identify the reading in the footer. The readings
themselves are sometimes "page images" - scanned pages. I want to
identify
the reading invisibly with a style that the STYLEREF can use as the
running
head (or "running foot", if you like).

I created a character style called "InvisibleTopicLabel" which had the
Hidden effect set. However, I couldn't get this to appear in the
STYLEREF
reference, even after removing "\* MERGEFORMAT", and even after explicitly
applying "\* CHARFORMAT" and a special style for the STYLEREF. In fact,
in
trying to define that special style, I found that while I could explicitly
assert a "No ..." for other effects (like "underline"), I could not do so
for
"Hidden". Is this a known restriction, or am I missing something?

My workaround was to define "InvisibleTopicLabel" as white text.
Obviously,
this requires that the text doesn't occlude part of the original page
image -
a concern, because I hope to automate this process (not require operator
placement of the label). Also, it's hard to see when you *want* to see
it.
I solved this by applying a green background, which Word by default won't
print.

I've avoided creating a master document, because of advice at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/Wh...ocsCorrupt.htm. But I
imagine
if I could safely go this way, I could use document properties, bookmarks,
etc., to pick up the sub-book topic (is this so?). Anyway, I intend to
heed
the advice of the MVPs on this unless persuaded otherwise. But also open
to
other strategies.

Thanks.