Automatic Paragraph Numbering

Automatic Paragraph NumberingThis feature automatically generates the Subpart Numbers for Numeric and  Alphanumeric Formatted Sections by placing the correct Subpart Numbers between the Subpart  <SPT> and the Title <TTL> tags.  Unlike Traditional Paragraph Numbering, the number within the Subpart Tag and the auto-generated Title number will always match.  This provides the capability to easily switch numbering schemes regardless of the original setup will generate the paragraph numbers automatically and provide the capability to use two types of paragraph numbering schemes, Numeric and Alphanumeric.

For backward compatibility, SpecsIntact will continue to support Jobs and MasterA group of standard Government agency (Master) Guide Specifications used in the preparation of a Job that use the Traditional Numbering as well as allow them to be converted to the new automatically numbered format while providing the capability to switch between both numbering Schemes.

See the SI Explorer's Process menu topic to learn more about converting Jobs and Masters.

Regardless of whether Numeric or Alphanumeric Paragraph Numbering is used, the Title for Parts is handled differently than the Articles, Paragraphs, and Subparagraphs.  The Titles for Parts are enclosed within TTL tagsSpecsIntact relies on tags to control content, and formatting, automate processes, and generate reports. These special markers, like <SEC> and </SEC>, define elements and attributes within the specifications. Some tags, like <Page />, function independently. In essence, tags are the building blocks of SpecsIntact documents and begin with the word PARTAll sections are divided into three parts: General, Products, and Execution followed by the part number, three spaces, and the Title, whereas Articles, Paragraphs, and Subparagraphs only contain the Title.  The automatically generated subpart number and three spaces will appear between the SPT tag and the TTL tag.

Numeric

Army, Navy, and Air Force use the Numeric numbering scheme as the standard for the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master and projects.  To learn more about the format standard, visit the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) Unified Facilities Criteria page to access UFC 1-300-02, entitled, "Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Format Standard."

To Learn more about Numeric Numbering for Jobs and Masters, see the Topic entitled, Numeric Paragraphs.-- Editor View menu

Examples

Numeric Numbering Title

Example of Numeric Numbering

Alphanumeric

The Alphanumeric numbering scheme was designed  with our users in mind, by providing two numbering schemes users can utilize one system for government and commercial projects.   

Examples

Alphanumeric Numbering Title

Whether you are exchanging or collaborating projects, make sure everyone is using the most recent version of SpecsIntact since older versions of SpecsIntact will not support Automatically Numbered Sections.

See the SI Explorer's Process menu topic to learn more about converting Jobs and Masters.

Using this Feature

How do I know when a Section is using the Automatic Paragraph Numbering or the Traditional Numbering?

There are two ways to tell if a Section is using Automatic Numbering.  First, you can look to see if the Section contains the Meta Data tag located at the top of each Section following the SEC tag, and the Meta Data tag for the Unified Submittal Format.

Section Using Automatic Paragraph Numbering

Another easy way to tell when a Section is using the Automatic Paragraph Numbering is to turn the Tags View on by selecting the button located on the SI Editor's ToolbarToolbars assists the user in preparing and editing specifications by allowing quick access to commonly used commands. If you place your mouse pointer over any toolbar button, you will see a tool tip telling you the command associated with that button.  Once the tags are visible, locate the first SPT tag, if the Subpart number is located to the left of the TTL tag, then the Section is using Automatic Paragraph Numbering.  With the Traditional Numbering, the Subpart numbers will always appear within the Title tags along with three spaces and the Title.

Automatic Paragraph Numbering

To learn more about Editing Sections that use Automatic Paragraph Numbering, users should obtain SpecsIntact's QuickStart Guides for Numeric or Alphanumeric from the SpecsIntact Website's Support & Help Center.  The Guides are available in PDF Format and designed for learning SpecsIntact basics.

Technical Support Information

Users are encouraged to visit the SpecsIntact Website's Support & Help Center for access to all of our User Tools, including eLearning (video tutorials), printable Guides, a Knowledge Base containing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Technical Notes and Release Notes, and Web-Based Help.

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