Standards on this page are mandatory for Goldenford authors

The style sequence below works well and is easy to apply to an existing manuscript. These styles are likely to cover the majority of your needs. Style names start with 'S', standing for Section, adopted to shorten the names. You can invent other paragraph styles if the need arises. See style definitions for details of how the styles below are defined.

Although the style sequence standards are set out in the context of OpenOffice Writer, identical techniques can be used in Word and many other modern word processors. We recommend Writer because it handles styles and templates particularly well.

What's the right time to apply standards?

section style sequence

Having the right sequence means that your manuscript will 'reflow' correctly when font or page size changes are made during the book production process.

Apply paragraph styles in the sequence shown. The OnePoyle Book Template supporting the recommended style sequence can be downloaded

description	paragraph style
Chapter title	Heading 2
First paragraph of chapter or section	S first
All subsequent paragraphs except immediately before a section break   Use S normal style for the last paragraph before a new chapter and at the end of the book	S normal ... ... ... ... ... S normal
Last paragraph of section [except at end of chapter]	S last (before separator) or S last (space separator)
Visible section break eg * * * [except at end of chapter]	S separator

Sections consisting of a single paragraph require additional styles, included in the Template.

Different names for the section ('S') styles are fine providing they conform to this structure, but if you use the Template it's best to keep our names.

Chapters can be in separate documents. When combined, the page break in 'Heading 2' gives correct pagination (see style definitions)