Unlike many other word processing tools such as MS Word, the outlining tool in LO does not allow complex outline number formatting. This bug may actually be 2 or 3 bugs in one, and I will split it up if necessary. Here is the example which explains the bug. Many legal documents use roman numeral formatting for document sections and call them thins like Articles and then use Arabic numerals that include reference to the parent section number, and use leading zeros for list numbering of the subsections. For example, ARTICLE I would be a section where the outline format would be ARTICLE n where n is a sequential Roman numeral. A subsection to ARTICLE I would be 1.01. Where the format would be n.mm where n is the Arabic equivalent of the sequential Roman numeral and the mm is a leading zero, that is two digit, sequential Arabic number. LO offers no functionality to use a different numerically equivalent format for the child outline number, or the two digit functionality for the child. This is not just fairly common style for legal documents, it is sometimes required by local formatting standards.
Hi, I can confirm this, having tried to reproduce what you wanted to do after I saw the posting on the users list. I haven't played with the styles to see whether the objective can be attained through the clever use of styles though, but it does seem that the automatic numbering function used for list numbering prevents the user from defining the numbering in the way you indicate. I can also confirm that this kind of numbering is very common in legal instruments. More of a feature request than a bug though. Alex
I can't create what is required in styles. A special tag (i.e. {L} for level, or {PL} for previous level) could enable this feature if placed in the "Before" field or if there was a tick box to force numbering on position (i.e. so iV and D both number as 4). I think more of a feature request than a bug.
[This is an automated message.] This bug was filed before the changes to Bugzilla on 2011-10-16. Thus it started right out as NEW without ever being explicitly confirmed. The bug is changed to state NEEDINFO for this reason. To move this bug from NEEDINFO back to NEW please check if the bug still persists with the 3.5.0 beta1 or beta2 prereleases. Details on how to test the 3.5.0 beta1 can be found at: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/BugHunting_Session_3.5.0.-1 more detail on this bulk operation: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/RFC-Operation-Spamzilla-tp3607474p3607474.html
Tested again in LO 3.5.5 Beta2. With the same results. Essentially this is a feature request for more advanced list numbering that is very useful for attorneys or those that must format section/paragraph/outline numbering in certain ways because of legal requirements or because of standard style. Sorry for testing so late. I can provide more examples.
(In reply to comment #4) > Tested again in LO 3.5.5 Beta2. With the same results. Essentially this is a > feature request for more advanced list numbering that is very useful for > attorneys or those that must format section/paragraph/outline numbering in > certain ways because of legal requirements or because of standard style. Sorry > for testing so late. I can provide more examples. Whoops 3.5.0 Beta2 I tested it in the future.
Problem (lack of feature) still exists in version 3.5.3.2 (Release). I am pretty sure I should have changed this to new after I tested back in December, so Doing that as well
While I find this rather important, I edited https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Feature_Comparison:_LibreOffice_-_Microsoft_Office#General_office_suite:_LibreOffice_vs._Microsoft_Office and added Complex Outline numbering / Multilevel list. I marked LO support as partial.
To document a simpler but related case in legal documents, consider the following as may be used in a US District Court pleading where all paragraphs must be consecutively numbered: 1. Introductory paragraph. 2. Introductory paragraph. A. FIRST SECTION HEADING 3. Paragraph in first section. 4. Paragraph in first section. Specially formatted, un-numbered blockquote citation. Specially formatted, un-numbered blockquote citation. 5. Paragraph in first section. B. NEXT SECTION HEADING 6. Paragraph in next section. Conceptually, headings belong at a 'higher' level than the body text paragraphs, but I couldn't trick Tools->Outline Numbering in 4.1.2.3 to: - Allow "A." to occur in the 1st level when 2nd level paragraphs already existed; - Give consecutive numbering in the 2nd level only; - Avoid prepending the numbering divider "." to paragraphs of 1st or 2nd outline style when numbering is turned off (as one might do to quickly direct-format blockquotes without defining a new style). This can be worked around by using a "Paragraphs" list and a "Headings" list, but that loses rapid raise/demote and incurs some annoyance-grade chicken and egg problems (make a heading a member of the Headings list - then apply Heading 1 format - now go back and make it a member of the list again because numbering got turned off). Use of capital letters for headings in the example is arbitrary, could be Roman or anything else.
Still present in Version: 4.1.3.2 Build ID: 70feb7d99726f064edab4605a8ab840c50ec57a - Sophie
(This is an automated message.) Setting priority to highest as this is a 4.1 MAB. This is part of an effort to make the importance of MAB reflected in priority too.
please give an update about the bug status with current 4.2.4.2 LibO release. if bug is still here, please move it from mab4.1 list to mab4.2 since 4.1.x reached END OF LIFE
From reading this - I'm convinced that it's an enhancement request. It's a missing feature in LibreOffice - not something that exists but is broken (by definition an enhancement request) Marking as such and removing from MAB list - it does not belong there.
This entire bug needs clarification. Legal document the world over are reknown for using highly specific styling that often break every other convention used. The examples in comment 0 and comment 8 are explicitly NOT outline numbering, which as the name suggests indicates exact position in a document. By all means implement a new numbering scheme but label it "legal" or something similar, rather than outline.
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