Jill, I think the stripper just looks at the first word on the line rather than the whole line. Cindy --- Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I can see the advantage of placing the chapter > number on a different line > from the word "chapter" but if the page number which > is constantly changing > is on that same line, wouldn't you think the > stripper would leave it alone? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Pietruk" <pietruk@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 5:02 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Guidelines for prep of > books for submission? > > > > Jill > > > > "protecting" is as much an art as a science. > > Basically, the stripper is fond of doing its handy > work near the top and > > bottom of pages. > > Hence, I attempt to keep the "Chapter" a few lines > away from the top by > > first leaving a couple of blank lines at the top > of the page, > > then a line of a couple of hypphens, then another > blank line, then the > > page number, then a blank line, then a line with a > couple of hyphens,, > > then the Chapter heading. > > The idea is to give the stripper something to work > on that can be lived > > without. > > Another good idea is to place the word "chapter" > on one line and the > > number of that chapter on the line below. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - > Release Date: 8/15/2005 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com