### Numbering inspector

Use the Numbering inspector to define the format for numbering text fields which are used in iCalamus.

The Numbering inspector offers a list of numbering styles. By default, one numbering style named 'Default' is initially available. Click on the [+] button at the lower left corner of the Numbering inspector to create more numbering styles. A selected numbering style can be removed with a click on the [–] button.

Currently iCalamus supports the page numbering text fields only. These can be inserted in a text frame as described in the section [Insert Text Field] of chapter [Text edit mode context menu].

With a double-click on its name in the list, you open the parameter dialog where you can rename the numbering style and adjust its parameters.

The dialog explains itself – almost. You can define number formats in 6 levels by clicking on one of the number format entries in the 'Format' list. A menu opens where you can choose the desired number format.

- 123 (numbers)
- ABC (characters)
- abc (characters)
- III (Roman uppercase)
- iii (Roman lowercase)

Use the edit fields 'Prefix', 'Separator' and 'Postfix' to create rather complex number formats from a simple number. The content of the 'Separator' field will be inserted between numbers of different levels. (As the current version of iCalamus supports page numbers with only one level, the separator currently has no function.)

If you want to redesign the appearance of a number text field in your text, there are two options:

Either you change the used numbering style directly, which will automatically update all number text fields in your text which use this style.

Or you mark a number text field in the text frame, and choose the desired numbering style in the Numbering inspector. The number text field will then be automatically formatted using the new numbering style.