User:Londonjackbooks/sandbox 5

Feel free to tweak the formatting below. I have started an abbreviated version of this TOC (2nd section below). It would be a good guide for me for future projects, as it seems to require several different "models". Although you might come up with a better example... There is also this example, which uses four columns... I also have questions below if you have any input/answers. Thanks, Londonjackbooks (talk) 18:10, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Firstly apologies if I missed a "ping" since I noticed an earlier note to the effect you had "re-pinged" me. AuFCL (talk) 16:28, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * No problem. I hesitated to re-ping in case you got the first one, but I was rewording/reworking the page and thought to re-ping just in case. (More comments below) Londonjackbooks (talk) 16:42, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

1. Can the padding be removed between the Roman Numerals and the titles for certain cases where it would be desirable?
 * Quite right: model(CD.P) in fact pads the Chapter column on the right with a 1em gap (so in fact only 4em is available for content...thus your following point...) Maybe I shall prepare new "C5D.P"?: 5em-wide Chapter: right-aligned with no padding; otherwise same Description and Page? AuFCL (talk) 16:28, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * There is no need presently, unless you would like to. Londonjackbooks (talk) 16:42, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * That is a relief as I'm going to be pressed for time today. Longer term I'd like to do something about this situation but for now I'll let the needs "mature" a bit more if that is not affecting you too badly? AuFCL (talk) 18:27, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Fitted in a bit of minor re-jigging before my first commitment today. Two new models (are these names too cryptic?): "7h2": small-hanging-indent, itself indented to "fit" beneath "Chapter" yet remain clear of "Page" columns; and "C5D.P" which is the unpadded version of "CD.P" (i.e. direct answer to your question at the top.) AuFCL (talk) 19:41, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

2. Also note the discrepancy betw. I and XXXVIII. I assume that has to do with the set width of col. 1? or no.
 * More or less by accident the other stuff addressed this issue as well. AuFCL (talk) 19:41, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Great! :) Thanks, Londonjackbooks (talk) 19:44, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

Transclusion

 * Several modifications made in Page: space relating to headers/footers/continuation etc. AuFCL (talk) 16:28, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I knew it had to be more 'complicated' ;) Also, I think Cygnis insignis prefers 100% width, but I'll inquire before assuming. Londonjackbooks (talk) 16:42, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * You got it in one. Most of this stuff is just "complication" at this level and only comes into effect later on at transclusion. (The main motivation for the  stuff is when the page contains (say) a page number in the footer. As the TOC may be still "open" ready for the next page the number gets mixed up inside the table... you get the picture?) Oops. To restore 100% width get rid of the  s from the first (starting) page and each of the second...last page headers. The first instance controls both the local Page: space display and transclusion behaviour; the subsequent headers only the local Page: is affected. Sorry about the misunderstanding. AuFCL (talk) 18:27, 10 November 2015 (UTC)



TOC extraction




Muse in Arms

 * Page:The Muse in Arms, Osborn (ed), 1917.djvu/37