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Date:         Thu, 5 Jul 90 12:36:00 PDT
Reply-To: LaTeX-L Mailing list <LATEX-L%DHDURZ1@unido.bitnet>
From: Don Hosek <DHOSEK@HMCVAX.bitnet>
Subject:      Re: hierarchy in toc files (a different idea)
To: Rainer Schoepf <BK4@DHDURZ1.uucp>
Status: R
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>Well anyway: I will put the idea on this list and see
>if anyone 'takes the bait'.

Here's a typical segment from a TOC file:
------
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Output from T\kern
-.1667em\lower .5ex\hbox {E}\kern -.125emX}{3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}The r{\accent 94 o}le\ of
the {\ptt DVI}\ file}{3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.2}Output devices for T\kern
-.1667em\lower .5ex\hbox {E}\kern -.125emX}{4}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.1}What makes a good
T\kern -.1667em\lower .5ex\hbox {E}\kern -.125emX\ output
device}{4}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.2}T\kern -.1667em\lower
5ex\hbox {E}\kern -.125emX\ output devices supported}{4}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.3}Writing your own {\ptt
DVI}\ driver}{4}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.3.1}The T\kern
-.1667em\lower .5ex\hbox {E}\kern -.125emX\ Users Group {\ptt DVI}\
Driver Standards Committee}{5}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.3.2}Some guidelines for
writing a {\ptt DVI}\ driver}{5}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {1.3.2.1}General
Considerations}{5}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {1.3.2.2}External
files}{6}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {1.3.2.2.1}Font formats}{6}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {1.3.2.2.2}Where files should
be located}{6}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {1.3.2.2.3}Where are the
formats of the various files described?}{6}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {1.3.2.3}Device
Considerations}{7}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {1.3.2.3.1}The relationship
between {\ptt DVI}\ fonts and printer fonts}{7}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {1.3.2.3.2}Dealing with large
characters}{7}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {1.3.2.3.3}Other common
device-inspired pitfalls}{8}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {1.3.2.3.4}Handling
extensions (\pSPECIAL \ commands)}{9}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.4}Some utility programs for
manipulating {\ptt DVI}\ files}{10}
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It is a trivial exercise to modify \contentsline so that it uses
its first argument in producing the hierarchical table of contents.
This will work with the existing LaTeX styles (the toc segment
above is output by an unmodified book.sty). Over the weekend, if I
remember, I'll code up a sample implementation.

-dh