Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 4439
Need Automatic Cross-References based on Style
Last modified: 2009-07-12 17:47:54 UTC
In Framemaker, we can insert cross-references to headings without having to create a reference first. There is a much better chance that my boss would use OOo or SO if it had this feature. Framemaker is absolutely horrible, but this feature is why we use it. The feature is in essence the creation and insertion of a cross-reference based on paragraph style. A window is displayed showing all the paragraph "tags" (as framemaker calls them) on the left. On the right is displayed all of the paragraphs (or at least the first line of each) having that tag. You then can select the paragraph you want to cross-reference, and then click insert. On OOo, I would need to create the cross-reference first, and then insert it where I want it. This is not acceptable for large documents.
Word does this too. I have so far been unable to create a crossreference to numbered items. I would like to use this to be able to refer to numbered literature references, numbered figures, headings, tables etc. Having to manually label such items as references sort of counters the productivity gained by having automatic numbering (i.e. IMHO this is a severe usability issue). I've posted a question on ooodocs.org and from what I understand it is currently not possible to this in OOo (please correct me if I'm wrong, it will convince me to make the switch to OOo). I've noticed that word documents which have such cross-references import &update just fine which indicates that the necessary infrastructure is there. However, I'm sorry to say that because of the clumsy UI for cross-references it is too hard to create new references and impossible to create references to numbered items. Consequently, I cannot yet make the switch to OOo (even though I really like the rest of the suit).
Reassigned to Bettina.
This is the same as issue 2593
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Duplicates 25072 (which is now closed as fixed and verified).
cross-refrences to headings are now possible: issue 25072 In addition to that: outline level attribut allows cross-references also on single paragraphs: issue 70748 -> closing now as duplicate *** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 25072 ***
duplicate -> closed