Working with Plug-Ins – Header and Footer Options
Header and Footer Options
When creating running headers and footers for a story through the PageMaker Plug-in, you can choose to write your own content or use a selector option from the Content listing in the Running Headers and Footers dialog box. If you use one of those selectors, the header or footer’s content will change on each page according to the words and paragraphs on that specific page.
Selector Options
These are the selector options available in the Running Headers and Footers dialog box.
Selector |
Definition of Selector |
| 1st Word of First Para | copies the first word of the first full paragraph on that page |
| 1st Word of Last Para | copies the first word of the last paragraph on that page |
| Entire First Para | copies the entire first full paragraph on the page |
| Entire Last Para | copies the entire last paragraph on the page; if that paragraph extends to the next page, it copies that content too |
| Words 1&2, First Para | copies the first two words of the first full paragraph on the page |
| Words 1&2, Last Para | copies the first two words of the last paragraph on the page |
| 1st Word, no articles, First Para | copies the first word of the first full paragraph on the page, excluding the words “a,” “an,” and “the” |
| 1st Word, no articles, Last Para | copies the first word of the last paragraph on the page, excluding the words “a,” “an,” and “the” |
| 2nd Word of First Para | copies the second word of the first full paragraph on the page |
| 2nd Word of Last Para | copies the second word of the last full paragraph on the page |
| PhoneBook | copies the first word of the first full paragraph on the page, inserts a hyphen, then copies the first word of the last paragraph on the page |
Defining the Conditions of a Selector
If you are not sure which selector option would be best for your purpose, the Running Headers & Footers plug-in will define the option for you. A summary of all the definitions are in Selector Options, but learning how to use the program’s definitions will be helpful if you do not always have this document accessible.
Windows:
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Open the Running Headers & Footers plug-in and place a running header or footer placeholder in the desired location (see Using Running Headers and Footers)
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From the Content list, select the desired selector option
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Click DEFINE…
The Define dialog box appears. -
Click VIEW SELECTOR
The View Selector dialog box appears with information on the selector. -
Click OK
You will return to the Define dialog box. -
Click OK
You will return to the Running Headers and Footers dialog box. -
Click ADD>
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From the Content Style pull-down listing, select the desired style
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In the Apply To section, indicate how the Running Header & Footer should be applied
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Click OK
Macintosh:
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Open the Running Headers & Footers plug-in and place a running header or footer placeholder in the desired location (see Using Running Headers and Footers)
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Click DEFINE…
The Define dialog box appears. -
Select the desired selector option
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Click EDIT SELECTOR…
A dialog box containing information about the selector appears. -
Click OK
You will return to the Define dialog box. -
Click OK
You will return to the Running Headers & Footers dialog box. -
From the Content list, select the desired selector option
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Click ADD>
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From the Content Style pull-down listing, select the desired style
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In the Apply To section, indicate how the Running Header & Footer should be applied
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Click OK
Editing the Conditions of a Selector
If none of the given selector options are right for your purpose, the Running Headers and Footers plug-in will allow you to edit a selector option. This will define a new, unique option.
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Open the Running Headers & Footers plug-in and place a running header or footer placeholder in the desired location (see Using Running Headers and Footers)
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From the Content list, select a selector option
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Click DEFINE…
The Define dialog box appears. -
Click NEW SELECTOR…
The Edit Selector dialog box appears with information you may choose for your selector option -
Make appropriate changes
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Click OK
You will return to the Define dialog box. -
Click OK
You will return to the Running Headers and Footers dialog box. -
Make sure the desired selector option is selected and click ADD>
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From the Content Style pull-down list, select the desired style
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In the Apply To section, indicate how the Running Header & Footer should be applied
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Click OK
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