Insert an index marker in a FrameMaker document

Know how to insert an index marker in a Adobe FrameMaker document.

To create an index marker in a FrameMaker document:

1. Click where you want to insert the marker or select the word that you want to include in the Index marker.

2. Choose Insert > Marker.

3. Choose a marker type from the drop-down list. Typically, you’ll use the Index marker type. To create several indexes for a document—for example, a subject index and an author index—use a different marker type for each.

4. Enter the text of the index entry in the Marker panel. You can enter up to 1,023 characters (511 Japanese double-byte characters). You can also use any of the following building blocks in marker text to control the form of the index entry and its location in the index.

   Building block	Meaning
   : (colon)	Separates levels in an entry
   ; (semicolon)	Separates entries in a marker
   [ ] (brackets)	Specifies a special sort order for the entry
   <$startrange>	Indicates the beginning of a page range
   <$endrange>	Indicates the end of a page range
   <$nopage>	Suppresses the page number in the entry
   <$singlepage>	In a marker that contains several entries, restores the page number for an entry that follows a <$nopage> building block
   < >	Character style between angle brackets. Changes the character style. Example: <Emphasis>
   <Default Para Font>	Restores the paragraph’s default font

   If you’re working in Japanese fonts, enter all these building blocks except the brackets ([ ]) using single-byte characters.

5. Click Create. A marker symbol appears when text symbols are visible.