TOC More Parameters / Inject CSS classes in TOC

#26832

We are using PD4ML with a Volume License to create a multipage PDF.
At the start of the PDF we wish to add a table of contents with the following Format:

1. [Title] … [Page Number]
2. [Title] … [Page Number]

and so on.
This works (in a way) by using a chapter title like “<h1>1. Title</h1>”.
The Problem appears when there are more than 10 main titles and the numbers are not aligned anymore.

eg:
9. [Title] …
10. [Title] …

Now to my questions:

Is there a way to inject a CSS class into the TOC?
I tried wrapping the number into a <div> and tag but these are apparently stripped for the TOC.

Since this should be a pretty frequent request could you extend the TOC tag to automatically number the entry’s when a boolean parameter is true?
Subentry’s could be numbered 1.1 …

Another good way to do this and not mess up already numbered titles would be to add a chapter title tag and include a numbering parameter that either generates or accepts a number.
This number would have a styleable CSS class and would be respected by the TOC.

Or is there another way to solve this problem?

Thanks,

David

#29277

By the link you may find an info, which reveals what is behind <pd4ml:tag>:
https://pd4ml.com/cookbook/pd4ml_table_of_contents.htm

Unfortunately the only workaround for the number alignment problem is like that:

<html>
<head>
<style>
.ptoc1-style-left, .ptoc3-style-left, .ptoc3-style-left {
font-family: monospace;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<pd4ml:toc>
<hr>
<h1> 1. Line 1</h1>

<h1> 2. Line 2</h1>

<h1>10. Line 10</h1>

<h1>40. Line 40</h1>
</body>
</html>

Unfortunately the workaround has its drawbacks:   entities slightly shift chapter names in the the main document, and TOC printed with “Courier New” does not always look matching the main document style.

An implementation of a proprietary numbering attribute for <h1> - <h6> is possible. Please contact support pd4ml com for that. If you are ready to partially fund the implementation – it will speed up the process.

#29278

Thank you for the quick reply.
Unfortunately the proposed solution will not work for us as we are not allowed to change the used font.
I will write a feature request email.

#29279

Just replied to the request email.

#29280

Hi,

Should i just include <pd4ml:toc> tag in my html to support TOC or should i define a stylesheet as well.

Please let me know this it will be of great help thanks

#29281

Normally you don’t need/can’t use a CSS class for the TOC – this was a rather special Case.

#29282

Right, in most of the cases you would only need to add <pd4ml:toc> tag where you want to see a table of contents. CSS style is for a “fine tuning”.

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