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Re: Simple example to generate a TOC in a DVI and a PDFfile


If you are using Laex, you should run it two or three times to
get the correct ref. numbers.

Regards,

Juan R. Migoya

Ross Smith wrote:
> 
> I have spent several days trying to create a DVI and a PDF file that
> contains a Table of Contents (TOC), to no avail.
> 
> Does anyone know where I could find very simple example (or instructions) to
> create a DVI/PDF that contains a TOC?
> 
> The best I've ever done is create a DVI where the table of contents contains
> proper page numbers for the first page, but all other page numbers say '???'
> or '-999'.  dvi2ps won't even attempt to convert the resultant file,
> spitting out a hundred errors.
> 
> I have made numerous attempts with several different source files, using the
> collateindex.pl script, but still have come up empty handed.
> 
> When outputting to HTML, I do get an index, so I know I'm doing something
> right.
> 
> I have used the phpdoc and Linux Documentation Project files to try to build
> on what others have done, but both of these are *way* to complicated.  I
> can't get either of these to build.
> 
> My environment:
> 
> RedHat 7.0 (and/or Debian 2.2 Potato)
> DocBook 4.1
> DocBook XML 4.1.2
> DSSSL 1.60
> OpenJade 1.3
> JadeTex 2.20
> 
> aTdHvAaNnKcSe,
> 
> Ross Smith



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