Index-duplicate marks

[thetasig]

I've noted that it is possible to mark the same exact word (in a single text frame) multiple times (purposely or accidentally). The page number and nearby text becomes listed "X" times in the View/Studio/Index Topic list and has "X" number of "down-arrows" in front to designate the number of index marks that are set on that word (a single word in one text frame). Even the positioning of each "flag" is marked by a black down-arrow.

While I don't see any particular harm in that, I wonder how that could ever be useful since it represents true duplicate index marks.

I'd be interested in knowing how that feature might be used.

[Pauls]

So the same index point can appear in multiple places in the index

[thetasig]

I'm not following your comment. Would you please give an example or two of how that would happen/be used? Thank you.

[walt.farrell]

For example, you might put two index marks on a term so you can index it in two different ways:

[thetasig]

Aha - thank you Walt. I had forgotten about the "indented" index levels that are available. Plays well with "See also..." too.