Using "above" or "below" instead of page number in cross-ref

[jaycie622]

Does anyone have experience in using "See blahblah, below" instead of "See blahblah on page 7" in cross-references? I have some cross-references that are pointing to text further down on the same page. I just want to say "below" rather than give the page number, but I don't want to hard-code it in, in case the paragraph gets moved around.

TIA,
Jan

Jan Crews
Technical Writer
Virtual Hold Technology

 

[wkdonald]

If you're referencing forwards or backwards within a paragraph or two of the origin, then "see above" or "see below" is acceptable. This has always been my practice and is based on a commonsense approach. Naturally you should check at the final release that any repagination has not caused a problem - just do a search on the two words in a full screen view. Most users will accept that"see above" or "see below" does not mean a serious trawl looking for the reference.

Bill

 

[jaycie622]

So, Bill, you're saying there is no way to have FM look at the current page number/location and the referenced page number/location and determine that the destination is "above" or "below" the current location - right?

In short, such relative references must be hardcoded?

Thanks,
Jan

Jan Crews
Technical Writer
Virtual Hold Technology