Bug 92854 - Alphabetical indexes index TOC
Summary: Alphabetical indexes index TOC
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
4.4.4.3 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) All
: medium minor
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Blocks: TableofContents-Indexes
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Reported: 2015-07-21 12:05 UTC by thanasis57
Modified: 2026-01-02 05:30 UTC (History)
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Test sdi file (170 bytes, text/plain)
2015-07-31 11:46 UTC, thanasis57 		Details
Test odt file (12.62 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text)
2015-07-31 11:48 UTC, thanasis57 		Details
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Description thanasis57 2015-07-21 12:05:01 UTC 
I have created two alphabetical indexes using concordance files.

The document already has a TOC at its beginning (front matter, latin numeral pages).

The alphabetical indexes include also the contents of the TOC, which does not make sense in terms of publishing: indexes are a reference to the main text of a document and should not be a *reference to a reference* to the main text such as the TOC.

Obviously a workaround is to delete the TOC, insert the alphabetical indexes and re-create the TOC, but this is rather sloppy.

PS: As an offshoot to this bug, indexing in general could use an enhancement, namely the capability to index selected ranges of the text (e.g. sections or chapters).
In the present setup:
-a TOC can refer to a chapter or to an entire document, so if it is in the front matter (i.e. outside any specific chapter) it can only index the entire text. To index a specific chapter ot should be place after heading 1, which for publication purposes is totally inadequate
-an alphabetical index also indexes the front matter meterials (latin numeral pages) which, according to various style guides, should not be indexed.
This is just a side note, I will file an enhancement request shortly.
Comment 1 thanasis57 2015-07-21 12:19:44 UTC 
Added enhancement request 92855 (https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92855)
Comment 2 Buovjaga 2015-07-31 11:21:55 UTC 
Can you provide a test case and exact steps for reproduction?

Set to NEEDINFO.
Change back to UNCONFIRMED after you have provided the information.
Comment 3 thanasis57 2015-07-31 11:46:25 UTC 
Created attachment 117559 [details]
Test sdi file
Comment 4 thanasis57 2015-07-31 11:48:55 UTC 
Created attachment 117560 [details]
Test odt file
Comment 5 thanasis57 2015-07-31 11:49:46 UTC 
I uploaded a test document and the concordance file that goes along.

Try deleting the TOC and refreshing the alphabetical index. Certain pages will disappear.
Comment 6 Buovjaga 2015-07-31 12:07:38 UTC 
Ok, I see the alphabetical index has cauliflower 1,2 / eggplant 1,2 / purple 1,2 / white 1,2.
I guess this is what you mean by TOC contents being included.

For some reason, only in Linux, if I first update TOC and then alph. index, the problem goes away! Cauliflower is only 2 etc.

On Windows, I do have to delete the TOC and then update alph. index to get the correct result.

I don't understand, why the page count shows 5, although there are 4 pages.

Lowered severity because a workaround exists: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/0/06/Prioritizing_Bugs_Flowchart.jpg

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Build ID: 40m0(Build:3)
Locale: en_US.UTF-8
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