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Is there a way to turn 'ibid' on and off?

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:41 pm
by deut3221
I uses Mellel and Bookends (an awesome combo!!).

I generally use Ibid for repeated references. But, occasionally, it doesn't fit the note.

Is there a way to force Bookends to cite the reference and not use Ibid?

Thanks,
-steve.

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:53 pm
by Jon
Hi,

Sure. In the format, go to the second tab and uncheck "Use Ibid."

Jon
Sonny Software

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:01 pm
by deut3221
Jon,

Thanks for the quick reply, but I didn't explain well.

In a document I want Bookends to normally use Ibid, but occasionally I want to use the full reference.

In other words, in a Mellel document, I want Bookends to use Ibid by default, but I want to override Ibid on rare occasion.

(When I uncheck "Use Ibid," it turns it off for the whole document. I want to turn it on and off within the same document.)

Is that possible.

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:28 pm
by Jon
No, I don't think so. In those instances, you could Copy Formatted instead (which places the final, formatted citation instead of the temporary one).

Jon
Sonny Software

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:48 pm
by deut3221
Thanks Jon. That's what I suspected, but wanted to double check.

BTW, thanks for the totally awesome support. You're amazing!!!!!!!

Best,
-steve.