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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?
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)
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Style sequence standards (style_sequence) updated 22:24 Feb 12 2006 (text.pl 12.0.50/c utility 13.0.16/c)