Formating the page range in citations

[NewBookendsUser]

Hi,

for my previous question received such a quick and helpful answer here comes the next:
Is it possible to get an abbreviated page range in citations (as it is possible in the bibliography)? By now, even if I type "56-8" it becomes "56-58" after scanning (in Mellel).

Thanks for your help!

[Jon]

Cited pages will obey the setting for how pages are handled in the format definition (as entered, truncate second number, etc.).

Jon
Sonny Software

[NewBookendsUser]

Thanks for your answer!

Perhaps I should have specified my request: I'm using author-date-citation in a custom format; now, after dragging the reference from Bookends into Mellel, double clicking it and then adding the "@56-8" it transforms into 56-58 after scanning; in the bibliography it's allright, nevertheless. The citation format I'm using is a simple custom "a d" (because this way a was able to use the option not to use year only for date).

p.s.: In my format I activated the "abbreviate last page" option ...

[Jon]

In the format, what do you have 'Page ranges" set to? Last page as entered? Or Complete last page?

Jon
Sonny Software

[NewBookendsUser]

oops, edited my post while you were replying ...

In my format the page range field is "abbrev. last page"; therefore, as mentioned, in the bibliography everything works perfectly.

[Jon]

I just tried scanning with Mellel with a format for which the last page was set to "abbreviated" in the format and it worked correctly. Try another app, like Word, and see what you get.

Jon
Sonny Software

[NewBookendsUser]

I really have to apologize for wasting your time! By some stupid error of mine in the format I am actually using I had not abbreviate last page activated but abbreviate last page, KEEP TWO DIGITS ... Now all works correctly.

Once again, thanks for your great support and your terrific Bookends!