special heading

special heading

[Idris S Hamid]

Dear gang,

I'm having trouble with a special heading. I have written a treatise where 
everything is numbered in sections, subsections, etc.  I need an introductory 
section-like command, say,

\definehead [introduction][section]

where 
1. "Introduction" is marked in the table of contents without a number, and
2.  absolutely nothing is marked in the main text;
3. the first section is still marked as `1' in the main text and the TOC. 

Another possibility I'm considering:

1. "Introduction" is marked in the table of contents without a number, and
2. "Introduction" is marked centered in the main text without a number;
3. the first section is still marked as `1' in the main text and the TOC. 

Thnx in advance
Idris

-- 
Dr. Idris S Hamid
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523

Re: special heading

[Peter Jander]

Hi Idris,

> where 
> 1. "Introduction" is marked in the table of contents without a number, and
> 2.  absolutely nothing is marked in the main text;
> 3. the first section is still marked as `1' in the main text and the TOC. 

\writetolist[section]{}{Introduction}

should do the trick. It just writes a section-like entry into the TOC, 
no number, and no messing with the numbering. Make sure you 
place to command where your Introduction starts, to get the page 
number right.

Hope this helps,

Peter

Re: special heading

[Idris S Hamid]

On Monday 11 November 2002 13:07, Peter Jander wrote:

> \writetolist[section]{}{Introduction}

> Hope this helps,

It does. Thnx Peter!

Best wishes
Idris
-- 
Dr. Idris S Hamid
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523