Configuring the page numbering of planned pages in Smart Connection

When working with a planning tool for planning pages in a publication — such as adverts — the page number prefix and the page number styling of the pages can be controlled as follows:

• By the planning tool. (Default behavior) The page number prefix and the page number styling is specified by the planned pages in the planning tool.

Example: When the planning tool defines a prefix of 'pre ' in combination with Roman numerals, the pages will be numbered 'pre I', 'pre II', 'pre III', and so on.

• As defined in the template. The page number prefix and the page number styling follows that of the definition in the template.

Example: A template has been set up with a prefix 'pre ' and Roman numbering. When 2 planned pages that are based on this template are added after a page that has page number 'Intro 8', the new pages are numbered 'pre IX' and 'pre X'.

Configuration

By default, the page numbering is done by the planning tool. Making the page numbering follow the way it is defined in the template involves enabling the option 'RespectTemplatePageStyle'. This can be done in the following places:

• Globally in Enterprise Server
• Locally in Smart Connection

Note: When the setting is defined both globally and locally, the globally defined setting is used.

Global configuration

Configuring the option globally affects all InDesign instances that are logged in to that server.

In Enterprise Server:

• File: config_overrule.php file
• Name of option: RespectTemplatePageStyle
• Location: SERVERFEATURES list
• Example:

new Feature( 'RespectTemplatePageStyle'),

Local configuration

This involves configuring the WWSettings.xml file on the system on which InDesign is installed.

• File: WWSettings.xml file
• Name of option: RespectTemplatePageStyle
• Location: anywhere between the <Settings> </Settings> tags
• Example:

<SCEnt:RespectTemplatePageStyle/>

Important: Make sure to validate the WWSettings.xml file for correct content. See Validating the WWSettings.xml file.

Notes

Be aware of the following:

• Page numbering with leading zeros (such as 0001) can only be created by making use of the RespectTemplatePageStyle option.

• When using the RespectTemplatePageStyle option:

• The following number styling is supported:
• Arabic
• Upper case roman
• Lower case roman
• Upper case letter
• Lower case letter

• The numbering and styling cannot be made Edition-dependent.

• Alternate layouts are not supported.