DefineMatter
since version 4.3.5
Define a new section of the document.
Child elements
(none)
Parent elements
AtPageCreation, AtPageShipout, Case, Contents, ForAll, Layout, Loop, Otherwise, Record, SavePages, Section, Until, While
Attributes
label(optional)-
Set label for the user-visible page number.
decimal-
Set the page number to decimal arabic numerals.
lowercase-romannumeral-
Set the page numbering to lowercase romannumeral
uppercase-romannumeral-
Set the page numbering to uppercase romannumeral
lowercase-letter-
Set the page numbering to lowercase letter (a-z)
uppercase-letter-
Set the page numbering to uppercase letter (A-Z)
name(text)-
The name of the section to be defined.
prefix(text, optional)-
Set the prefix of the displayed page number.
resetafter(yes or no, optional)-
Reset page numbering to 1 after this matter.
resetbefore(yes or no, optional)-
Set the page number to 1 at the section start.
Remarks
There are two predefined matters: mainmatter (default) and frontmatter (which switches to lowercase romannumeral).
Example
Set the page numbering to “A-1, A-2, …”
<DefineMatter name="mainmatter" label="decimal" prefix="A-" />
See also
The chapter on sections or matters.