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awp · 01-07-2010, 06:24 PM

It is very simple. You actually do not even need any template. You only need to remember a few simple things:

Any paragraph in your source document should be either a "heading" or a "body text" paragraph.

A "heading" is a paragraph associated with one of the "Heading N" styles. You can have up to 9 "Heading N" styles in your document: "Heading 1", "Heading 2", ... "Heading 9". The N number in a style name corresponds to the outline (hierarchy) level of this style.

A "body text" paragraph is a paragraph associated with any style other than "Heading N".

All the "heading" paragraphs from your source document get included in the TOC (Table Of Contents) of the eBook. So when you want a paragraph to be included in the TOC, just format (associate) it with a "Heading N" style of the corresponding level.

Adding "body text" to your document is very simple. Just type any text, and make sure it is associated with a non-"Heading N" style.

Before adding "headings" to your document, it is preferable to decide how many heading levels you will have in your document.

The "Recipes (no inline TOC).rtf" document (attached to one of the above posts) has headings of 2 levels. The level-1 headings are associated with the "Heading 1" style. The level-2 headings are associated with the "Heading 2" style. "Body text" paragraphs in "Recipes (no inline TOC).rtf" are associated with the "Normal" style. So only 3 styles are used in this document.

"Recipes (3-level TOC).rtf" has headings of 3 levels. The level-1 headings are associated with the "Heading 1" style. The level-2 headings are associated with the "Heading 2" style. The level-3 headings are associated with the "Heading 3" style. "Body text" paragraphs are associated with the "Normal" style. 4 styles are used in "Recipes (3-level TOC).rtf".

But you said that you like the 2-level structure more. In this case you only need 3 styles in your document: "Heading 1", "Heading 2", and "Normal". You can easily apply one of these styles to any paragraph in your document (even when you create a document from scratch). The Ctrl+Shift+S hot key in Atlantis Word Processor displays a list of the paragraph styles available in the active document. When you need to apply a different style to the current paragraph, just press Ctrl+Shift+S, select the desired style with the arrow keys, then press Enter to associate the selected style with the current paragraph. So when you want to make the current paragraph a "heading", just press Ctrl+Shift+S, and choose either the "Heading 1" or "Heading 2" style, then press Enter.

Breaking, moving or merging chapters is very simple when you understand the purpose of these 3 styles, and how to apply them to individual paragraphs.

When to use the "Heading 1" style? In your case, level-1 headings (I mean headings associated with the "Heading 1" style) correspond to a group of related recipes. The following paragraphs in your document should be associated with the "Heading 1" style:

Code:

Mains: Meat
Mains: Fish
Mains: Vegetarian
Mains: Pasta
Mains: Pies
Desserts: Cakes
Desserts: Ice-Cream
Desserts: Cheesecakes
Desserts: Crumbles
Desserts: Tarts
Desserts: Pastries
Soups: Meat
Soups: Fish
Soups: Vegetarian
Snacks & Sides

Each "Heading 1" paragraph should have multiple associated recipes. Each recipe should be preceded by a "recipe name" (or "recipe title", or "recipe heading") paragraph. The recipe text should be associated with the "Normal" style. The "recipe heading" paragraph should be associated with the "Heading 2" paragraph. This will allow to have the following outline structure of the document:

Code:

Mains: Meat (Heading 1)
	Recipe #1 heading (Heading 2)
		Recipe #1 text (Normal)
	Recipe #2 heading (Heading 2)
		Recipe #2 text (Normal)
	Recipe #3 heading (Heading 2)
		Recipe #3 text (Normal)
Mains: Fish (Heading 1)
	Recipe #4 heading (Heading 2)
		Recipe #4 text (Normal)
	Recipe #5 heading (Heading 2)
		Recipe #5 text (Normal)
	Recipe #6 heading (Heading 2)
		Recipe #6 text (Normal)
Etc.

01-07-2010, 06:24 PM	#90
awp Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 16000 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS-T1	It is very simple. You actually do not even need any template. You only need to remember a few simple things: Any paragraph in your source document should be either a "heading" or a "body text" paragraph. A "heading" is a paragraph associated with one of the "Heading N" styles. You can have up to 9 "Heading N" styles in your document: "Heading 1", "Heading 2", ... "Heading 9". The N number in a style name corresponds to the outline (hierarchy) level of this style. A "body text" paragraph is a paragraph associated with any style other than "Heading N". All the "heading" paragraphs from your source document get included in the TOC (Table Of Contents) of the eBook. So when you want a paragraph to be included in the TOC, just format (associate) it with a "Heading N" style of the corresponding level. Adding "body text" to your document is very simple. Just type any text, and make sure it is associated with a non-"Heading N" style. Before adding "headings" to your document, it is preferable to decide how many heading levels you will have in your document. The "Recipes (no inline TOC).rtf" document (attached to one of the above posts) has headings of 2 levels. The level-1 headings are associated with the "Heading 1" style. The level-2 headings are associated with the "Heading 2" style. "Body text" paragraphs in "Recipes (no inline TOC).rtf" are associated with the "Normal" style. So only 3 styles are used in this document. "Recipes (3-level TOC).rtf" has headings of 3 levels. The level-1 headings are associated with the "Heading 1" style. The level-2 headings are associated with the "Heading 2" style. The level-3 headings are associated with the "Heading 3" style. "Body text" paragraphs are associated with the "Normal" style. 4 styles are used in "Recipes (3-level TOC).rtf". But you said that you like the 2-level structure more. In this case you only need 3 styles in your document: "Heading 1", "Heading 2", and "Normal". You can easily apply one of these styles to any paragraph in your document (even when you create a document from scratch). The Ctrl+Shift+S hot key in Atlantis Word Processor displays a list of the paragraph styles available in the active document. When you need to apply a different style to the current paragraph, just press Ctrl+Shift+S, select the desired style with the arrow keys, then press Enter to associate the selected style with the current paragraph. So when you want to make the current paragraph a "heading", just press Ctrl+Shift+S, and choose either the "Heading 1" or "Heading 2" style, then press Enter. Breaking, moving or merging chapters is very simple when you understand the purpose of these 3 styles, and how to apply them to individual paragraphs. When to use the "Heading 1" style? In your case, level-1 headings (I mean headings associated with the "Heading 1" style) correspond to a group of related recipes. The following paragraphs in your document should be associated with the "Heading 1" style: Code: Mains: Meat Mains: Fish Mains: Vegetarian Mains: Pasta Mains: Pies Desserts: Cakes Desserts: Ice-Cream Desserts: Cheesecakes Desserts: Crumbles Desserts: Tarts Desserts: Pastries Soups: Meat Soups: Fish Soups: Vegetarian Snacks & Sides Each "Heading 1" paragraph should have multiple associated recipes. Each recipe should be preceded by a "recipe name" (or "recipe title", or "recipe heading") paragraph. The recipe text should be associated with the "Normal" style. The "recipe heading" paragraph should be associated with the "Heading 2" paragraph. This will allow to have the following outline structure of the document: Code: Mains: Meat (Heading 1) Recipe #1 heading (Heading 2) Recipe #1 text (Normal) Recipe #2 heading (Heading 2) Recipe #2 text (Normal) Recipe #3 heading (Heading 2) Recipe #3 text (Normal) Mains: Fish (Heading 1) Recipe #4 heading (Heading 2) Recipe #4 text (Normal) Recipe #5 heading (Heading 2) Recipe #5 text (Normal) Recipe #6 heading (Heading 2) Recipe #6 text (Normal) Etc.