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Hesham Kamel | 20 Aug 13:33

How to create Table of Contents from separate files?

Hi,
I am a new Latex user and I have started to write my thesis using LyX.
I have each chapter in a separate folder.
Please,
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I want to know how do make LyX generate lists like:
*the bibliography, lists of figures and tables*, *and table of
contents*from these separate files
and make them appear also in separate files in the order they appeared
within chapters?
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Thank you
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Hesham

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Kamran SHAFQAT | 20 Aug 14:05

Re: How to create Table of Contents from separate files?

Hesham Kamel wrote:
> Hi,
> I am a new Latex user and I have started to write my thesis using LyX.
> I have each chapter in a separate folder.
> Please,
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I want to know how do make LyX generate lists like:
> *the bibliography, lists of figures and tables*, *and table of
> contents*from these separate files
> and make them appear also in separate files in the order they appeared
> within chapters?
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Thank you
>   
If i undestand correctly you want to have your
You need to have a master file in which you can include TOC,LOF,LOT from 
the inster menus  then go to the insert menu file option and select the 
child document this will open a new windo from where u can choose you 
chapter file. Keep all your settings (page setting and preamble) in the 
master file so you dont have to these for each chapter. As for the 
bibliography you can also include that in the master document and from 
the insert menu and use your references in the chapter were you want 
them they should appear properly when you output the master file.

regards,

kamran

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Helge Hafting | 22 Aug 11:42

Re: How to create Table of Contents from separate files?

Hesham Kamel wrote:
> Hi,
> I am a new Latex user and I have started to write my thesis using LyX.
> I have each chapter in a separate folder.

That is ok.

> Please,
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I want to know how do make LyX generate lists like:
> *the bibliography, lists of figures and tables*, *and table of
> contents*from these separate files

LyX can certainly do that, no problem!

> and make them appear also in separate files in the order they appeared
> within chapters?

I am not entirely sure what you mean here.

LyX does not create a file containing a TOC (Table Of Content) or list 
of figures. (Well, LyX does, but only a temporary file that is deleted 
immediately.)

The problem with creating such files is that they have to be kept 
up-to-date, something word users often fail to do.

So LyX takes a different approach. TOC, list of figures, etc. are all 
generated _each time_ they are needed. I.e. every time you print, 
preview or make a PDF file. That way, the TOC is _always_ current, it

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