Command/setupcounter

\setupcounter

Summary

The command \setupcounter is used to configure a counter.

Settings

\setupcounter[...,...][...=...,...]
[...,...]	name
start	number
number	number
counter	name
method	page
state	start stop
way	bypage byblock bytext byhead bysection
prefix	yes no
prefixseparatorset	name
prefixconversion	name
prefixconversionset	name
prefixstarter	command processor->command
prefixstopper	command processor->command
prefixset	name
prefixsegments	number number:number number:* number:all section section:section section:* section:all current
numberorder	reverse
numberseparatorset	name
numberconversion	name
numberconversionset	name
numberstarter	command processor->command
numberstopper	command processor->command
numbersegments	number number:number number:* number:all
type	first previous next last number
criterium	strict positive all
prefixconnector	command processor->command

Option	Explanation
way	where should the counting start/reset? bypage every page bytext no reset, whole document bysection i.e. bychapter etc.
numberconversion	see conversion options at \convertnumber

See also

• \definecounter
• strc-num.mkiv
• \setupuserpagenumber
• \convertnumber for the predefined numberconversion names that can be used here
• \setupnotation
• Counters

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