Sharon, Yes. But I don't want the chapter headers stripped, so they shouldn't be the first thing on the page, followed by a blank line. That much I'm sure of. I think in the Jean Shepherd book I just did, I put an X a couple lines before the chapter title. I meant to do something better before I uploaded it, but then I forgot. Tracy At 09:58 AM 7/22/04 -0400, you wrote: >Tracey, > >Don't you leave page numbers on the first line and a blank line afterwards >then text without the page numbers being stripped?At least, this is what I >thought I read. > >Sharon >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 9:43 AM >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Protecting Chapter headings > > >> Sharon, >> I believe that doing what you suggest would *ensure* that the chapter >titles >> were removed by the stripper, not a desirable result. The stripper would >> think it was an ordinary header, and nuke it. >> I would really like to get an answer from Peter or someone on this >question. >> I was under the impression that putting several blank lines before the >> chapter header would protect it, but experience shows that doesn't always >> work, either. >> Tracy >> At 11:20 PM 7/21/04 -0400, you wrote: >> >Shelly, >> > >> >I just moved the chapter headings onto the first line and made sure there >> >was a blank line between the chapters headings and the text like the page >> >numbers. Make sure that the entire heading is on line one. >> > >> >Sharon >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:03 PM >> >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Protecting Chapter headings >> > >> > >> >> Will this be an effective way to protect chapter headings from the >> >stripper >> >> if I put several blank lines between the Chapter headings and the top >of >> >the >> >> page. Or should i do something else to protect the chapters. >> >> >> >> Thanks for the help. >> >> >> >> In one book they are just Numbers, while in two of them I am editing >they >> >> are actual chapter titles and numbers, which would really cause a >problem >> >if >> >> they are stripped. Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden >> >> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. >> >> Graduate Advisory Council >> >> www.guidedogs.com >> >> >> >> The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to >> >> stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. >> >> >> >> -- Vance Havner >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > > >