Generate an index for a document

Do one of the following:
- Choose Insert > Standard Index.
- Choose Insert > Index Of, and then choose the type of specialized index you want to create.
When prompted, specify whether you want to create the generated file as a standalone document or add it to a book.

If you select Yes to create a stand-alone document, FrameMaker will create a generated index in the original document’s folder.

If you select No, FrameMaker adds the index to an open book, or creates a new book if necessary.
Enter a suffix or keep the default one. The suffix indicates the type of generated file. For example, IX is the usual suffix for a standard index.

Note: The suffix is not the same as the filename’s extension. The suffix is used with paragraph styles in the generated lists, and appears as part of the generated file’s filename, such as UserGuideIX.fm.
To link each entry in the generated index to its source, select Create Hypertext Links.
Do one of the following:
- If you are creating a stand-alone index, click OK. FrameMaker generates and displays the index.
- If you are adding the index to a book, click Add, and then click Update. If a new book is created, choose File > Save Book As, and then save the book.
The first time you generate an index, it uses the page layout of the source document or of the first nongenerated document in the book, and all entries look the same. For information on making changes to the format of an index—changes that won’t be lost when you regenerate it.
Save the index in the same folder as the source document or book.