Field Codes
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Syntax
Field codes appear between curly braces ( { } ). You can switch between displaying the field code and the result for a selected field by selecting Toggle Field Codes in the context menu.
When you view a field code in your document, the syntax looks like this:
{ FIELDNAME Properties Optional_Switches }
- FIELDNAME - This is the name of the field.
- Properties - These are any instructions or variables that are used in a particular field. Not all fields have parameters, and in some fields, parameters are optional.
- Optional switches - These are any optional settings that are available for a specific field. Not all fields have switches available, other than those that control the formatting of the field results.
Supported Fields
Field Name | Functionality |
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DATE | Inserts the current date and time. |
DOCVARIABLE | Enables you to programmatically insert complex content when this field is updated. |
HYPERLINK | Enables you to navigate to another location or to a bookmark. |
MERGEFIELD | Retrieves a value from the bound data source. |
NUMPAGES | Inserts the total number of pages. |
PAGE | Inserts the number of the page containing the field. |
TIME | Inserts the current time. |
TOC | Inserts the Table of Contents. |
SEQ | Inserts the number of the figure/table/equations. |
TC | Inserts the alternate entry for the Table of Contents |
PAGEREF | Inserts a number of the page that stores the specified bookmark for a cross-reference. |
Formatting Options
The following format switches are supported by the fields listed above:
The Numeric Format Switch are not currently supported.
See Also